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Gulfstar Yachts was a large manufacturer of fiberglass sailboats and powerboats built in the Tampa Bay, Florida area from 1970 until 1990 when the Viking Yachts purchased the company's assets. [1] Vince Lazzara, one of pioneers of fiberglass sailboat construction, founded the company. Lazzara had previously been one of the founders of Columbia ...
The halyard is used to raise (hail or hal) the yard when setting the sail. A gaff rigged sail has two; a throat halyard to lift the end of the gaff nearer the mast, and a peak halyard to lift the outer end. A more modern triangular (Bermuda or "Marconi") sail has only one halyard which is attached at its uppermost point (the head).
Organized and run by the membership, Yacht Clubs became a place to promote the sport of sailboat racing and cruising, as well as provide a meeting place for the particular social community. The membership is a mixture of people with specific recreational affinities, and the members often include those who sail as crew for cruising or racing, as ...
A Florida man sold his 31-foot sailboat in 2019 — then Hurricane Helene washed it ashore 5 years later. Now he’s been threatened with $1,000/day fines if he doesn’t remove it Maurie Backman
Through franchising, the club has grown to about 210 locations, 2,400 boats and over 20,000 members. [1] Freedom Boat Club is based on the concept of a shared asset model, which is similar but very different from fractional ownership. Buying a membership gains access to a fleet of boats that are shared among the members of the club.
Antigua Yacht Club Antigua and Barbuda: English Harbour Club de Regatas San Nicolás Argentina: San Nicolás de los Arroyos: 1892 Club de Velas de Rosario Argentina: Rosario: 1963 Club Náutico Córdoba Argentina: Villa Carlos Paz: 1932 Club Náutico Mar del Plata Argentina: Mar Del Plata: 1925 Club Náutico Olivos Argentina: Olivos: 1927
The St. Petersburg Yacht Club was founded in 1909 and the clubhouse was inaugurated on its current site in 1917. [1] One-Design Racing began two years later, when six Fish Class sailboats were acquired. [2] Offshore racing started with the Havana Race in 1930 as the forerunner for the Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC). [3]
Water Wag Club, Kingstown: Royal Irish Yacht Club, Royal St. George Yacht Club, National Yacht Club, North Shannon Yacht Club: c.104 boats built to date, but newest number is 51. Active club in Dun Laoghaire with up to 31 boats racing every week of the summer season [1] 1896: GBR/ IRL: Nipper: unknown, less than 12 ft: Cleg Foley of Ringsend