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.38 SPECIAL
Owner: Dave Gardner
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 38’
Beam: 8’6”
Draft: 6’
Year: 1954
Type: SLOOP
Designer: GEORGE KETTENBURG
Builder: KETTENBURG MARINE
Construction: MAHOGANY PLANKS
Historic Highlights/Interesting Information:
Built by Kettenburg Marine in San Diego. Restored at Koehler Kraft by the Dave Gardner, the current owner. Re-launched in May 2016.
AKAMAI
Owner: Chris Barclay
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 50’
Beam: 13’
Draft: 6’1”
Year: 1962
Type: SLOOP
Designer: KETTENBURG BOAT
Builder: KETTENBURG BOATS, SAN DIEGO, CA
Construction: MAHOGANY PLANK OVER
ORIGINAL OAK & NEW LAMINATED PURPLE HEART FRAMES.
Historic Highlights/Interesting Information:
Akamai was the 4th K50 constructed in the San Diego Kettenburg Boatworks Yard. Entered in the 1965 Transpac race, dismasted 1000 miles into race, yet still finished. Restored from 2009-2011 at Koehler Kraft Boatyard. Completely refit and celebrated her 50th anniversary in July of 2012.
ATHENA
Owner: Wooden Yacht Fleet
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 39’10”
Beam: 10’
Draft: 5’
Year: 1960
Type: SLOOP
Designer: KETTENBURG BOATWORKS
Builder: KETTENBURG BOATS, SAN DIEGO, CA
Construction: CARVEL PLANKED, 7/8” MAHOGANY PLANKS ON STEAM BENT OAK FRAMES.
Historic Highlights/Interesting Information:
Previously owned by Paul and Wendy Peterson (SWYC) for 29 years, who acquired her in 1978. Athena has raced in AMSS races and the Newport to Ensenada Race over the years. She finished second in her class in the 2009 Newport to Ensenada Race. In more recent times, she has been used principally for cruising on San Diego Bay and in near coastal waters.
BEETLE CAT
Owner: Don Heye
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 12’4”
Beam: 6”
Draft: 1’
Type: GAFF RIGGED BETTLECAT
Builder: BETTLE, INC.
Construction: LAPSTRAKE
Historic Highlights/Interesting Information:
A Beetle Cat is a 12-foot-4-inch (3.76 m) catboat first built in 1920 in New Bedford, Massachusetts by members of the Beetle family. Over 4,000 have been built. Beetle, Inc., now in Wareham, Massachusetts, is the sole builder of Beetle Cat boats.
BETTY LOU
Owner: Harbaugh Foundation
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 21’
Beam: 10’
Draft: 3’
Year: 1946
Type: CATBOAT SLOOP
Construction: PLANKS ON FRAMES
Historic Highlights/Interesting Information:
Catboats have a single sail on a single mast set forward on the bow. Catboat’s have a beam almost half their length which makes them very stable boats.
This catboat is currently under reconstruction by Koehler Kraft.
BLUE CHIP
Owner: Dave Gardner
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 38’
Beam: 8’6”
Draft: 6’
Year: 1954
Type: SLOOP
Designer: GEORGE KETTENBURG
Builder: KETTENBURG MARINE
Construction: MAHOGANY PLANKS
Historic Highlights/Interesting Information:
Built by Kettenburg Marine in San Diego. Restored at Koehler Kraft by the Dave Gardner, the current owner. Re-launched in May 2016.
