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Cal Yachts
Posted by: | CommentsCal Yachts are some of the most sought after, preeminent racing yachts found anywhere in the world. Considering the fact that these boats, manufactured by Jensen Marine in California, have been out of production since the late 1980’s, their continued popularity is a testament to innovative, ahead of its time design and construction practices that emphasized high-quality materials, expert craftsmanship, and wonderful attention to detail.
Built for performance, Cal Yachts were among the first mass-produced lines to feature all-fiberglass hulls, with an eye to ocean racing and cruising.
Jack Jensen, Cal Yachts founder, learned shipbuilding from old school artisans, and was inspired to explore speed sailboats by ocean racing legends like George Griffith. However, his approach once he began building his namesake products was to add some new school ideas to his solid foundation. Jensen brought design guru Bill Lapworth on board as chief architect, with Willis Boyd helming the lofting duties. The results were sleek, elegantly contoured racing vessels that featured an innovative fin keel design, among other modernizations.
Cal Yachts most impressive early model was the Cal 40, a ship that took the ocean sailboat racing world by storm, and a design that continues to prove very competitive in racing competitions around the globe. A win in the 2008 Newport-Bermuda race showed that Cal Yachts have not lost their edge, holding their own and beating most sailboat designs that have come in their wake.
Today, Cal Yachts are still making waves. They continue to have a large presence wherever competitive racing is done, from the Atlantic, around to the Pacific, and in between, with a large fleet still active in the Great Lakes region. Sales of popular models like the Cal 25 and Cal 40 are brisk. While many Cal Yachts still privately owned, some have been turned into luxury cruisers which can be chartered out of California, Hawaii, the Bahamas, and other gorgeous port settings where the waters are easy and the weather is spectacular.
Vacationers leave all the work to the crews and take it easy sailing along for pure pleasure in some of the world’s finest waters. Other sailing enthusiasts consider it the experience of a lifetime to hire Cal Yachts complete with crew for some lively ocean sailing at full speed. They join the crew, do their part, and come away with memories that last a lifetime.
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Cal T4 yachts Sailing fast!
Posted by: | CommentsCal yachts, fast sailing in my bill lapworth designed Cal T4 24footer! check out video flying out of Poole harbour entrance and past harry’s rocks. fancy sailing this classic yacht? email me..
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Luxury Crewed Yacht Charter | Luxury Sailing Yacht | SY Concerto
Posted by: | CommentsLuxury yacht charter in SY Concerto, a luxury sailing yacht for sailing holidays in the Mediterranean, Caribbean
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Porsche Design Mega Yacht RFF135
Posted by: | CommentsRoyal Falcon Fleet by Porsche Design, Swedish-built luxury catamaran mega yacht.
the 30 ft cal sailboat
Posted by: | Comments$300 million yacht spotted off Malibu coast.flv
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Luxury Yachts Turkey
Posted by: | Commentswww.turkeyyachtcharter.org Economic yacht charter, luxury yacht charter, deluxe yacht charter, VIP yacht charter and motor yacht charter. With these options we create you a unforgettable blue cruise holiday as a Turkey Yacht Charter. Our mission is to meet your expactations and make a difference your gulet cruise holiday. With our professional staff we show you how is the gulet charter at beautiful places and bays. we are sure you will never forget this vacation. On the gulet there is lots of thinks to do, swim, snorkel, diving, windsurf, canoe, fishing, reading your book, play game with friends but dont play bachgammon with the captain like these there is lots of thinks dont forget to watch sky after your barbecu party any night. About activities on gulet charter olso water-sport and jet-ski is possible if you be hire at the beginning the cruise.
December sailing in a Northwester
Posted by: | CommentsWent out sailing in a 10 knot wind today under sunny skies. 1/2 hour later the wind picked up to the point where I had to reduce the sails to the minimum. The initial blow is always the worst, and things settled down to a 20 knot blow with 2-3 foot seas.
Mega Yacht Charter – Maria Callas Experience on Onassis’ Christina O
Posted by: | CommentsThe late Greek shipping tycoon Arisotle Onassis’ 325-ft. Christina O is one of the world’s most legendary and luxurious yachts, having played host to the likes of Jackie Kennedy (later Onassis), Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Greta Garbo, Grace Kelly and Eva Peron. John F. Kennedy first met Winston Churchill on board in 1957, and more recently Sean “Diddy” Combs chartered the craft; and it was also the setting for of the most glamorous, chronicled and ill-fated romances of the 20th century, between Onassis and the world’s most famous opera diva, Maria Callas. The Christina O’s owners are now offering a special Maria Callas Experience charter this spring and summer, an exclusive opportunity to be transported into the jetset era of the 1950′s and 1960′s. It features a memorable voyage along the Cote d’Azur from Monte Carlo to Cannes, luxurious appointments, exquisite personal service from the attentive crew, superb dining, fine wines, and a bespoke recital of operatic classics with a storyline of the life of Maria Callas by some of Europe’s renowned Bel Canto Sopranos. Prices start at about 00 per person based on double occupancy.
