This was another wonderful day for the PC Fleet. We saw 7 boats at the line for 3 races. The winds began at 10-15 but soon climbed to 15-17 with approximate gusts of 20!
Did you know that the Trepte family played an important part in completion of the Fiesta Island Youth Aquatic Center? This lovely site is available to youth groups on an "Advanced Scheduling" basis.
Neil Atwood (prior owner of PC #83 and now PC #1) has co-founded the Classic Yacht Foundation along with Charles Rhone. This non profit group is an attempt to save the many classic yachts which are lost to old age and neglect.
The Kettenburg history records tell us that PC's 13, 15 and 17 were built up in Newport by Southcoast Boatworks.
I recently made a trip over to Hancock Street to look at #35. For those of you who do not know, Master Ship-wright, Doug Jones took over the yard since Bill Clark retired. Doug's business will continue to be "Traditional Boatworks" but on a larger scale.
As a young man, sailing #10 WINDY, accomplished sailor Doug Giddings decided that he could leave his spinnaker folded, but wrapped lightly in rolls of toilet paper.
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