Robert H. Perry Interviews Rob Ball - *C&C Yachts, Chief of Design.* *Quote: **http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/archive/ballinterview.htm <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/archive/ballinterview.htm>*
*Rob Ball:* I started working part time in 1966 and I started full time in 1969. We had four people then, one of the four being a summer student. On Thu, 27 Sep 2018 at 10:36, robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Randy: > > I shouldn't but in here because I am no authority on the C&C history but I > doubt the 'initials in the Drawn block' for your C&C 30 MK I are those of > Rob Ball as the 'designer'......I believe George Cuthbertson designed 30 MK > I. I think Rob Ball joined the C&C company in the early 1980's, maybe > 1983.....Rob can correct me if I am wrong. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 -84 > Halifax, N.S. > > On 2018-09-26 5:08 PM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List wrote: > > Hi Rob, > > Since we’re discussing the 30 MK I on the mail list today, I thought I’d > share a blast from the past - a drawing of the sail plan for the 24’9” LWL > Auxiliary Sloop (i.e. the 30 MK I), dated Dec. 22, 1970. See > https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LNnF3ohhpfxYPndc528aTh6uvJHhPOel. Are > those your initials in the Drawn By block? > > This drawing came in the records with my boat, 30 MK I hull #7 (HIN > 30007972). A4, tiller steering, boom-end sheeting to traveler on transom - > love the cockpit room. Her first owner was Bob Andrews of Traverse City, > MI, who raced her in the Mac (the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac). > She spent her first 40 years in Traverse City under four different owners, > then moved to Colorado in 2012. I am her sixth owner and have raced her > weekly for three years at my local club. At age 46 she’s still competitive > and sharp-looking and a lot of fun. > > Thank you for the 30 MK I. I love that boat. I’ve had her up to 7.6 > knots on GPS, and I’ve had her out in gale-force winds multiple times. > She’s stiff and stable as hell, and I love that. If you’re interested, > there are photos of my boat including various projects at > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-NqAxQ6JxFTaUlpUkZJWGt5RVk. > > Thanks Again, > Randy Stafford > S/V Grenadine > C&C 30-1 #7 > Ken Caryl, CO > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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