All this got me curious so I looked and have to agree, the 39 is beautiful. A while back I read Yacht Design According to Perry to learn the concepts and vocabulary, but I lack the words and experience to articulate why the 39 is so beautiful. The review on cncphotoalbum does justice ( http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/reviews/review39.htm ). Apparently only 48 built, starting 1971 ending 1974 according to sailboatdata.com.
Speaking of Catalina 27s, whooped 'em again last night :) The entire fleet was trying to barge the committee boat end of the starting line, and I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time to push 'em all above the RC boat :) Last week Grenadine beat the Catalina 27s by 2.5-3.5 minutes in a 26-minute race in 20mph winds, and their skippers and crews are much more experienced sailors than me and my crew! I am glad to have a boat with some character and distinction and quality and performance even if she is an older gal. I learned to sail from an old Canadian salt ( https://www.victoriasailingschool.com/index.php/home/ownership ) who has a J/30, and when I asked him about potentially buying a C&C he said "they build a good boat". Cheers, Randy Stafford S/V Grenadine C&C 30-1 #7 Ken Caryl, CO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Burton via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: "cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: "Andrew Burton" <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 8:51:11 AM Subject: Stus-List The beauty of theC&C 39 The discussions here on the beauty of the C&C 39 might be taken as the self congratulatory preening of smug owners were not the facts on their side. While I'm particularly partial to the 40, I agree that the 39 is floating art. I sailed on a 39 called Pachena in the 70s and fell in love with the boat right then and there. While looking for a cruising boat, I lusted after a 39, but the layout didn't suit my wife and I. But I did have a couple of chats with Bob Perry about the 39. If you think the 39 owners on the list are smitten with their boats, you should hear what one of the best yacht designers in the world has to say about them and the way they look. It's like listening to an expert talk about his favorite wine! Congrats to all who are lucky enough to own one of these gems! And to all the rest of us, too. It's remarkable how lovely our boats are compared to the competition, whether contemporary or modern. When I was a lad, the Catalina 27 was a direct competitor to the C&C 27 (like my dad owned), but there was no comparison in looks or quality. Nowadays, when I sail Peregrine home to Newport from Cutty Hunk, I am generally close hauled with the sheets eased just a bit and laying my mark with no problem as I watch modern slide to leeward and eventually give up and turn on the engine to motor the rest of the way. And they look ugly while they do it! Happy sailing Andy C&C 40 Peregrine -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260 _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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