what is it?

[Editor]

Warning: The following content is not suitable for anyone under 50 years old.

While motoring the Anarchy III the other day (yes, sailing will commence. just waiting for sails...) we spied this Columbia at Anchor in Hobo Harbor. Clearly it is a Tripp-designed Columbia 40, right?

 

[fastyacht]

No.

Smaller tha n40 methinks.

 

[Flick]

Columbia 39 "Constellation"?  A design of less-than-certain parentage, apparently.

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=1981

 

[boomer]

Columbia Constellation - two Columbias have direct linage to the Charley Morgan designed Columbia 40 - the Columbia Constellation and the Columbia 38.

My wife and I lived aboard a Columbia 38 back in '76 &'77.

Columbia 40

Columbia Constellation

Columbia 38

 

[Editor]

i was sure it was a 40, but when i looked up columbia 40 before i posted this, it was not what i thought! and that lead me to the constellation. that has to be the morgan designed 40 hull, right?

 

[boomer]

Yes that's correct - with a deeper keel with less area and spade rudder, rather than a keel-hung rudder of the Columbia 40.

Sailboat data is wrong on the Constellation's and 38's LWL which is about 27' 6".

Deeper modified keel 

Columbia 40 Sailboat Data

Columbia Constellation

Columbia 38 Sailboat Data

 

[Editor]

it sure is a cool looking thing! anybody know how many they built? any interior pics?

 

[boomer]

That Columbia 50 house turned a lot of heads back in the day, but on the Columbia 50 -  it looks proportionately to large on the Constellation. 

From a distance or in pictures, the Constellation looks smaller and close up one realizes the size.

Seven of the Columbia Constellations were built and 39 of the Columbia 38s were built.

I would have to go through my old albums and slides to see if I have any pics that are presentable. Don't recall taking any interior pics.

 

[per4m]

it's a beauty. coming from someone under 50 (ok not much under)

 

[dave-j]

I had an opportunity to buy one a few years ago from a recently widowed woman whose husband had maintained it perfectly, including a brand new rig and diesel.  Was very short money and I have regretted passing on it ever since. 

 

[ColinR]

My guess is S&S IW-31, with slightly enlarged windows. http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=5505 I have just replaced the old windows on my S&S (Chris Craft) Comanche 42 and when you throw the old frames away, the windows end up being bigger.

 

[hip2b2]

Almost new Columbia 50 refurbished by Colombia Yachts for sale if anyone interested - http://www.columbiayachts.com/custom-projects/columbia-50/

 

[kacobeelaerts]

MEDALIST 10M DESIGNED BY BILL TRIP 

 

[Jaramaz]

My guess is S&S IW-31, with slightly enlarged windows. http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=5505 I have just replaced the old windows on my S&S (Chris Craft) Comanche 42 and when you throw the old frames away, the windows end up being bigger.

nope, IW-31 doesn't look like that.

This one looks larger, but not 40.

//J

 

[LionessRacing]

Sure looks like a Tripp Sheerline, and a Columbia house. All that's missing is the mizzen  ^_^

 

[Crash]

Are the spreaders on that thing really angled forwards?  Drawings and pics on Constellation link above show them inline.  Ed's pic makes them look angled forward..

 

[Editor]

funny, i saw that too. i think they might be on backwards???

 

[Flick]

I'm thinking inline. 
The photographer's position looks to me to be abeam, but directly opposite the aft end of the cabin.  Hence, he's looking slightly forward toward the mast (and bow pulpit) accounting for the appearance of a forward-angled spreader.

 

[theramblers]

She is really sexy <3 <3