Ronald, Yes, that is true and is described in some detail in Ted Jones' article on Gurney in Professional Boatbuilder Magazine.
Rob On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Ronald B. Frerker <rbfrer...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Is it true that the keel for Passage was cast in the sand on a caribbean > beach? Or urban myth? > Ron > Wild Cheri > C&C 30-1 > STL > > -------------------------------------------- > On Sun, 11/2/14, Robert Mazza via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Subject: Re: Stus-List WINDWARD PASSAGE > To: "jimmy kelly" <jamesdenniske...@gmail.com>, "C&C Mailing List" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: Sunday, November 2, 2014, 11:00 AM > > Jimmy, > Ted Jones has a great article in the > latest issue of Professional Boatbuilder magazine on Alan > Gurney entitled "Passage Maker", which quite > naturally talks about Windward Passage at length. > > By the way, Guy > Gurney is the noted marine photographer who lives in > Connecticut, whom I met several years ago, and like you, > I asked "Didn't you design Windward Passage?" > I got the feeling he had been asked that question several > times previously, so handled it with good grace! The C&C > 66 Phantom, owned by Ralph Ryder, was an > early C&C IOR design which I think debuted at the 1973 > SORC. She was also one of Big George's last designs > before he took on the Presidency of C&C and handed the > design responsibilities over too Rob Ball. > I know, too much > information! > Rob > On Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 2:39 > PM, jimmy kelly via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > although not a > c&c speaking of large yachts, a 70 plus ft wood yacht > designed by Guy Gurney, WINDWARD PASSAGE could surf for > extended periods given the right conditions.she SURFED past > both RUNNINGTIDE a s&s 63,,& C&C 66 PHANTOM > DURING a race inSORC in florida...stern configuration > &right wave & wind conditions seem to dictate > although did not win because of handicap... > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > > > Email address: > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- > go bottom of page at: > > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo > Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including > unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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