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Kolibri
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A pic my daughter took on the crossing from San Francisco to Oahu. Sunset and sunrise were often magical.
Marcjsmith
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Sailing east across the Chesapeake while the fog burns off
Cruisin Loser
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Good boats. I was aboard a couple of the early ones and then one of the last, built by Mercator, I think. The gent who had Bolero built and whose home is now the NYYC in Newport had one.
It was American Boatbuilding/Beetle Boat Co, then Metalmast, then Migrator. Big differences between each generation.
Cruisin Loser
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OK, Migrator, guy named Eric? Nice guy, we spent a lot of time checking out details on each other's boats in Bermuda, about 10 years ago.
My first sailboat was a Beetle cat. Turns out that, after girls, sailing school was the most expensive experience of my life.
My first sailboat was a Beetle cat. Turns out that, after girls, sailing school was the most expensive experience of my life.
One of the American Boatbuilding BI-40s, built in 1958, was owned by a CCA past commodore for more than 30 years (as long as I knew him). He died earlier this year, and his boat has been on the market. Not sure if it ended up sold or donated. I believe the boat went Transatlantic several times.
Not fancy, but solid.
Yeah Eric Woods.
Was it Seal? She’s for sale.
1957 Block Island 40 Cruiser for sale - YachtWorld
Find more information and images about the boat and contact the seller or search more boats for sale on YachtWorld.
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A brief history of the BI40 I put together based on a lot of contemporary reviews and advertisements: https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/threads/a-history-of-the-block-island-40.239588/
Saw you guys out yesterday, you were sailing upwind out of the Severn SE of Greenbury Pt. You guys were overpowered and had a good chunk of the main backwinded. Do you guys reef the main?
That wasn’t me; I was with my dad on his J/28. That was the actual owner of the boat out short handed.
Bull City
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I saw this Menger catboat yesterday. 17 or 19, I guess. The sail was set perfectly, and she was really moving on a close reach. Probably a 10 knot breeze.
Kris Cringle
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This thread should stay on the main page. Here's a repeat.
This is not my boat but is a sister ship built in 1960. I watched it sail into my anchorage a few years back. Then it delighted me by sailing into a small cove off the anchorage.
For the rare boats sailing into Pulpit Harbor, there is a bar dead ahead forcing a quick tack.
Owned continually by the same family, ECHO has been moored in a little cove off Pulpit Harbor since 1960.
I've only seen one other boat sail into Cabot Cove (that was me).
ECHO quietly sliced the narrow channel in half and disappeared inside.
This is not my boat but is a sister ship built in 1960. I watched it sail into my anchorage a few years back. Then it delighted me by sailing into a small cove off the anchorage.
For the rare boats sailing into Pulpit Harbor, there is a bar dead ahead forcing a quick tack.
Owned continually by the same family, ECHO has been moored in a little cove off Pulpit Harbor since 1960.
I've only seen one other boat sail into Cabot Cove (that was me).
ECHO quietly sliced the narrow channel in half and disappeared inside.
Jim in Halifax
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Its always nice to see a local boat using local knowledge to savour an anchorage that others are unable or reluctant to explore. Only adventurous gunkholers need apply!
I’ve sailed into Cabot cove at sunset while a packed pulpit harbor watched. That was on my friend’s little Cape Dory 28.
Kris Cringle
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On the coast of Maine, I often see the most unlikely boats sail into anchorages.
slap
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Fixed it for you........
Kris Cringle
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