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The Bermuda 40 is a quintessential example of Tripp’s art and masterful eye for near-perfect balance. I think it can be safely said that this boat has stood the test of time, and, although the design is now 40 years old, many people, myself among them, still consider the Bermuda 40 one of the most beautiful yachts afloat." [14]
His first fiberglass sailboat, the Bermuda 40, was launched in 1960. The last Hinckley-built wooden boat was the 1960 “Osprey.” Throughout the 1960s the company provided navigation systems along with auto-pilot and electric-powered furling mainsails. [1] In 1979 Henry Hinckley sold the company to Richard Tucker.
Pages in category "Sailboat types built by Hinckley Yachts" ... Bermuda 40; H. Hinckley 38; Hinckley 42 Competition; Hinckley 43 (Hood) Hinckley 43 (Hood)-2;
The Block Island 40 found success in racing, with early wins in the 1958 Miami to Nassau race by Rhubarb [6] and the 1958 Edlu Trophy by Frederick Lorenzen's Seal. [ 8 ] Six Block Island 40s participated in the 1960 Newport to Bermuda race , all placing in the top 11.
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The Hinckley 43 (Hood) is an American sailboat that was designed by Ted Hood and first built in 1979. [1] [2] [3] [4]The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hinckley 43, but is now usually referred to as the Hinckley 43 (Hood)-2 to differentiate it from the earlier 1976 Hinckley 43 (Hood) and the unrelated 1990 Hinckley 43 (McCurdy & Rhodes) design.
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood described the Caliber 40 as, "a big cutter for cruising, with high displacement, and lots of ballast for stability." [3] Jack Hornor reviewed the boat in the Spinsheet in January 2009, saying, "designed by Caliber’s co-founder, Michael McCreary, the Caliber 40 LRC is moderate in nearly every way. This ...
Bermuda Fitted Dinghy "Challenger II" [1] at Mangrove Bay. The Bermuda Fitted Dinghy is a type of racing-dedicated sail boat used for competitions between the yacht clubs of Bermuda. Although the class has only existed for about 130 years, the boats are a continuance of a tradition of boat and ship design in Bermuda that stretches back to the ...