Sweet Melissa

In Festival Boats 2023 on June 27, 2023
Sweet Melissa was built between July 2015 and August 2017 using traditional methods, materials, and hardware. She is a replica of a 1932 Los Angeles Olympics Monotype Class catboat, popularly
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Vagabond

For Sale

In Festival Boats 2023 on June 27, 2023
The Vagabond has been in the Classic Yacht Association since its founding. Only 5 Captains over its nearly 100 year history – the boat has been to Alaska at least
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Poem

In Festival Boats 2023 on June 26, 2023
MV Poem, previously MV Sunshine, was designed by Edwin Monk and built in Seattle in 1938 and plied the waters of Puget Sound for most of her years. Almost always
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John Lusk

In Festival Boats 2023 on June 26, 2023
42 ft classic wooden Pocock rowing shell built in 1973 for University of California in Irvine.
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Measure Again

In Festival Boats 2023 on June 26, 2023
As far back as second grade, I have been captivated by boats and Iโ€™m not really sure why. I enjoy looking at them, climbing on board, peeking inside the cabins,
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Pirouette

In Festival Boats 2023 on June 26, 2023
T-Bird #2, Pirouette and #3, Windsong, are the ‘templates’ for all subsequent Thunderbirds as they exhibit altered construction details that Ed Hoppen implemented when he realized that Thunderbird #1 was
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Thunderbird

In Festival Boats 2023 on June 22, 2023
The Harbor History Museum is proud to present the recently restored Thunderbird Hull #1. Designed by Ben Seaborn and built in 1958 by Ed Hoppen, the boat was the manifestation
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Sue

In Festival Boats 2023 on June 22, 2023
Sue is a 1961 40โ€™ Rybovich Sportfish completed as hull #48 in West Palm Beach, Florida by the iconic founders of the original sportfishing boats – Rybovich. She has several
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Scamp

In Festival Boats 2023 on June 22, 2023
SCAMP was designed and built at the W.F. Stone & Son Shipyard on San Francisco bay as the last personal boat for the yardโ€™s owner, Lester Stone. Her sister ship
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Voyager SUP

In Festival Boats 2023 on June 22, 2023
14′ wooden stich and glue paddleboard is equipped with a Firefly electric drive. This electric SUP provides the paddler with an incredible amount of freedom and mobility on the water.
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