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Cal 4040 or Solo: You Decide.

and filed under Design, Racing

Thinking aloud about a Cal 40 reboot turned out to be more “interesting” than we ever imagined. In our last articles, we chatted idly over what we’d thought would be about keeping C. William Lapworth’s legendary pac-racing Cal 40 relevant to today’s materials and techniques. And, oh boy, what a hit. We’re no stranger to strong opinions and hot-bar arguments with this wacky and wonderful sailing tribe of ours. But we were caught out when this Cal 4040 piece instantly became our most popular story, ever. (It never hurts when our friends over at the all-mighty Sailing Anarchy copied and linked […]

On A Great Mac-Race SoT Racer.

and filed under Design, Racing, Spirit of Tradition

It might be mid-April, but that hasn’t stopped thousands of fresh water sailors from booking up their July-21st weekend. That’s when the Chicago-Mac race — or more precisely, the “Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac”  — fires off for 2018. And true to form, this year’s 333-mile granddaddy of all freshwater distance races will see a full flush of raceboats shaping up at the starting line. So far, we counted 292 vessels in the 2018 scratch sheet. Wednesday night ’round-the-can racing, the Mac is not. Of course, to our twisted-boat design sense of fun, a more rigorous all-around boat test […]

The Cal “4040”

and filed under Boat Nerd Tech, Marine Engineering, Spirit of Tradition

Listen up, all you Cal 40 owners and racers: We have nothing but deep love and true respect for all you do, and what you represent. But, we have two serious marine design words for you all: “It’s time.” Over the past several months, we have been tinkering with several questions for cruisers/racers for the California, Oregon and Washington coasts. Not everyone realizes how a fertile the waters of the western U.S. have been for yacht innovation. But everything from America’s Cup boats to Bill Lee’s ultra-light TransPac racing sleds have flourished in these open waters that are lucky enough […]

Anna’s SUV Secret.

and filed under Design, Marine Engineering, Spirit of Tradition

Anna has happened. After years in the making, our brand-new, all-custom 66-footer slid into the seas in Thomaston, Maine, finally ready to carry the hopes and dreams of yachting’s greatest miracle — the paying customer. But christenings come with their gentle bummers. All the wonderful ideas and yard craftsmanship that get built over and hidden. No owner or sailor will ever see the engineering of the keel, the construction of the inner mast, or what makes the staterooms tight and dry. So why not, with Anna so new to this world, talk through one of the more interesting inner secrets […]

The Signature 24 at the New England Boat Show.

and filed under Brokerage, Spirit of Tradition

February was a big month here at Stephens Waring Yacht Design. After several years of development, one of our favorite smaller designs in our Signature lineage, became the CW Hood 24. And this lovely little daysailer formally debuted at the New England Boat Show, as part of the growing line of luxury yachts made by CW Hood Yachts, of Marblehead, MA.  The event turned out to be as exciting as any launch we’ve ever done. The display was first rate. Our boat was in the company of the awesome CW Hood 32. And our 24-footer was selected as a top vessel to see […]

The “Spirit-of-Tradition” Replica.

and filed under Marine Engineering, Spirit of Tradition

It’s the question that defines this wee and wonderful Spirit-of-Tradition design world of ours: What exactly is the line between a lovingly restored historic replica, and a true blended modern-classic, Spirit-of-Tradition yacht? We had a clever idea: why not sit down with an owner of just such a period replica, and ask his perspective. Let us introduce you to Charles Colman, an amiable mid-westerner who does most of his sailing on Wisconsin’s Lake Geneva. And this otherwise reasonable fellow has spent the past several years pouring his heart and soul into recreating a turn-of-the-century sandbagger design, called Tattler II. All […]

A Winter’s Doodles: Design Notes from Early 2018.

and filed under Design, Spirit of Tradition

If you leave scrap paper and pencils around this place long enough, sooner or later they get filled up with weird and wonderful boat design notes. And after a long winter of listening to our clients’ hopes and dreams, some dang interesting sketches have piled up around the office. Since it is cold and gray now, why not brighten things up by showing off what the Spirit-of-Tradition world is most interested in, here in early 2018. The big questions so far are, what does a family need to go sailing and camping in and what does a true, hard core […]

Distinctive and Contemporary Daysailer, The Hood 24, Debuts at New England Boat Show

and filed under Brokerage

Feb 8, 2018, Marblehead, Mass: C.W. Hood Yachts announced today that it is offering a distinctive new daysailer: The Hood 24.  And that Azulita, the prototype for this new class of one-design sailboats, will be on display at the 2018 New England Boat Show, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from February 10-18. The new Hood 24 is stunningly classic in appearance, but up-to-date in design and construction. Features include:   Large, comfortable self-bailing cockpit that seats 8.   Zero-emission electric drive option available for delicate environments.   Modern, efficient sails and rig.   The Hood 24 is the […]

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