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Introduce yourself and your CAL
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YellowDogDetroit
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Joined: Sat Sep 19, 2020 11:43 am

Hello Everyone
Happy to join this group having recently purchased a
1970 C 29 and I am looking forward to next season on Lake Erie out of LaSalle Michigan.
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Mary Mac
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Joined: Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:27 am
Location: Alameda/Manhattan Beach

Welcome and congrats on your new boat!
Mary
https://svmuleka.com
Muleka 1978 Cal 34-III #111 Marina Village, Alameda, California
Nepenthe 1976 Kelly Peterson 44 #116 Redondo Beach, California
StarRaker
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Joined: Fri Jun 02, 2023 5:24 pm
Location: Gulf of Mexico

Hi everyone

Soon to be back on the water again cruising Gulf coast, eastern seaboard and possibly a little lower in the latitudes. The boat I enjoyed as teen with my parents is now in final commissioning and sea trials. Culmination of total gut out and rebuild on Cal 2-46 ketch has brought a 48yr production boat to custom Bristol standards. Now she's lighter, stronger, faster, and safer than before. Cal always made strong boats for heavy weather sailing as compared to newer production cruising sailboats which enjoys lighter winds.
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rcvesselstyn
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Joined: Fri Oct 18, 2019 9:54 am

Absolutely beautiful!
1977 Cal 2 29 Emerald Flash #964 , Isthmus, Catalina Island , California
SailingChris
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Joined: Fri Oct 18, 2019 9:15 am

"Starraker" wrote " Cal always made strong boats for heavy weather sailing as compared to newer production cruising sailboats which enjoys lighter winds. " Yes--even my little Cal 20 was designed to stand up in a stiff breeze. In Grand Traverse Bay, we have more and more "schooner weather"--the days when only the big gaff schooners, with their short rigs and heavy hulls--are out sailing. But often enough the Cal 20 joins them. Seems to me that sailboats ought to be competent in a variety of conditions.

Chris Campbell
Cal 20 #1220, "Martha C"
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