In the mid 1970's TRUE NORTH came south to Lake Pontchartrain. She was a custom C&C 37 designed and built to defend the Canada's Cup. Flush deck with "ant hills," sockets moulded into the deck to accept winch handles. The ant hills were cross linked so that the leeward winch could be ground from the windward side. She was brought to the lake by Gene Walet, a former Olympic sailor and then the local C&C dealer to provide competition to Corrie, C&C 39 hull # 2 or 3 and Touché. Gene added rather crude extensions to the aft curvature of the hull extending past the reverse transom for some undiscernabe rating or performance benefit. A recent Google search pulled up a report of TN having done well in the Trans Superior race a few years ago. It would be nice to hear about her current status. Gene replaced TN with White Pony, one of the early C&C 38's, which was never competitive with the C&C 39.
Ed C&C 34 Briar Patch New Orleans On Monday, November 10, 2014, Rick Taillieu via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > While we’re on the subject of custom C&C race boats does anyone know > anything about this one? > > It looks like a 38 MK I or II hull with a mostly flush deck and racing > cabin layout. > > At first I thought it might be the One Tonner but the deck layout in the > pictures is quite different than in the magazine ad that I have a scan of. > > http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1975/C%26C-38-2744779/Canada#.VGEhiclMpD4 > > > > > > Rick Taillieu > > Nemesis > > '75 C&C 25 #371 > > Shearwater Yacht Club > > Halifax, NS. > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com');>] *On > Behalf Of *Burt Stratton via CnC-List > *Sent:* November-10-14 15:12 > *To:* 'Martin DeYoung'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');>; 'jtsails' > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List boat terms > > > > Somehow I knew this was an easy one for all you listers. Thanks so much. > My next stop is IOR ton rating. Had no clue… > > > > I wonder now how many and for how long C&C made these custom class-racers. > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com');>] *On > Behalf Of *Martin DeYoung via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, November 10, 2014 1:55 PM > *To:* jtsails; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List boat terms > > > > Burt, > > > > James’ answer leading you to search using “IOR ton rating is good advice. > In short, the term “ton” was based on an IOR rating band that allowed IOR > boats to race “one design”. IIRC the popular “ton” classes were: ¼. ½, ¾, > 1, and 2. Sailing Anarchy has had several recent topics that cover IOR and > “Ton” racing well. > > > > Calypso would have rated as a 2 tonner. A J-24 sized boat would be close > to a ¼ tonner. Today there is a resurgence of ton class racing with ¼ and > ½ ton regattas being well attended. Boats that had been neglected for > years are being resurrected, modernized and raced hard. > > > > Back in the heyday of IOR racing I had the opportunities to race > extensively on ¾, 1, and 2 ton class boats. The racing was tight and fun. > We used bloopers. In the PNW town of Bellingham a regatta called PITCH > (Pacific International Ton Championship) was started in the early 80’s. > The racing was as intense as the partying. Protest meeting often went past > dinner time. > > > > Martin > > Calypso > > 1971 C&C 43 > > Seattle >
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