Fasterdamnit!
Anarchist
I was going thru my father's files and found two manila envelopes postmarked 1966 and 1968. I was born in '65. Both envelopes were from Jim Brown Trimarans, Santa Cruz CA. At the time we lived on Lake Murray in SC and he sailed primarily E-scows on the lake in races all over the southeast. He was interested in a cruising tri that he could take the family cruising, go fast sailing and trailer. I will work on photographing the pamphlets, correspondence, catalogues and study guides. He did not build any of Mr. Browns designs (or a Cross- there was a single pamphlet from them in one envelope) but eventually he put together a tri from a 30' cruising hull plug (maybe Helms 30) and a set of orange, Hobie 18 hulls that had been returned to Valk Sailboat Center under warranty for soft spots in the decks. It sailed, but that center hull was a displacement tugboat and pretty much dragged half the lake behind us once the breeze was up. The stern wave was a sight to be seen- taller than the deck.
I really like the Brown aesthetics. First, me and James Sr. on the Stiletto 27 he picked up after being flipped on the trailer by Hurricane Hugo.
I really like the Brown aesthetics. First, me and James Sr. on the Stiletto 27 he picked up after being flipped on the trailer by Hurricane Hugo.
