Bravo! Really well presented! Lots of energy and the presentation brought me back to better times when my then GF and I were in CA looking for SC50. Ended up taking home an Olson 40. While in CA. we met Bill Lee. There was at least one SC50 that was built without the step up in the middle. I think it was also a triple spreader. Love the boat. Love those days. Bill Lee was way before his time. He really changed the world of sailing while everyone else was still doing the heavy, dangerous and costly IOR racing game, Bill just made some nice fair lined boats. Very cool indeed!
Great video! Brings back some fabulous memories. I raced on a sistership in the early 90s including a Transpac. SC50s are fantastic boats! I'd give my right arm to campaign on one again. Thanks!!!
Awesome boat, and again you make an awesome tour, you really show off the high points of these classics. You did not show the fastest trick feature- Bill Lee’s moulded in beer can holders for the helm and trim positions! I did a TransPack on her and hands down the biggest best value in sailing one can ever have!!!! E Ticket Ride for sure and well worth the admission.
Really enjoy these videos. Would be great if you showed us a J40 and a J120. If you had the time, a Cal 33 Peter Boyce design would also be cool. Thanks.
Hi David - Hah, be careful about what you ask for! Here are the details on the underwater bits and pieces. So the appendage package was redone in 1999/2000 by Greg and Bruce at Nelson/Marek. Put together at KKMI. They were doing a LOT of testing on AC boat appendages at the time, so, not surprisingly, it looks a bit like an America's Cup keel of that era. She sports a "T" bulbed keel just shy of 11' deep, overall keel weight of about 5200 pounds, down from the original 8000. I can't do the math to back it up, but I would expect the righting moment is as good, if not better, than before, with a lot less weight and drag. I can tell you that at speed, when surfing down waves, the low-drag keel is an absolute delight. And when you have to carve a bit, there is zero tendency to want to 'trip' over the keel. The rudder is a pretty large elliptical. Greg/Bruce keep suggesting that we should do a new one, but I have to say that the large chord length gives it a huge amount of bite, and makes it super forgiving. Great when you might have lesser experienced drivers in trying conditions! Sorry I can't post a picture of the bottom here, but if you visit the gallery on our webpage, you will see a couple shots of the keel/rudder. sailing-jworld.com/hula-girl-offshore-yacht-racing/ Cheers, let me know if there are any other questions!
Oh, and the last big refit was done in 2013.... our J/World team did a lot of the work, and KKMI did all the paint. Luckily, she's had a lot of love lavished on her throughout the years, Cayard handed her over in pretty nice shape, of course! But since we were making some big changes (she dropped her rig coming back from Hawaii), we re-engineered the rig to drop the runners/checks and moved the chainplates aft to sweep the spreaders. A HUGE shout out to Gilles at GC Marine who built the beautiful new carbon chainplates, and Hall who built us a beautiful rig. Like any boat, she is an ongoing project, but I have to say she is worth every bit of effort and attention! Super fun ride. Dig it.
@@WayneZittel1 Thanks for the response, and link to the pictures. Wow, that is a deep and high aspect ratio keel! I love what you guys are doing: Who knows, I might join you on one of your races.
Well done Scott, I always thought that Hula Girl was hull number 9 and originally named Elusive owned by Reuben Vollmer. She was one of the few that had an updated keel, the boat lived a short time in Oxnard where a car dealer turboed the boat yet never really raced her. I could have this backwards and David Team owned her for a couple years before Cayard purchased her. I participated in a Pac Cup, in the late 90's aboard Deception, with 11 other SC 50's. It was a light year and Hula Girl was able to extend on Deception and Octaiva in the light wind close reaching conditions. If you like this stuff I wrote about another great battle of SC 50's at lenboseyachts.blogspot.com/2015/07/horizon-finishing-2013-trans-pac-on.html
Hey Len - Hope you are well! Yeah, HG is hull #9, Scot was close! I believe she was actually originally owned by Craig Breedlove, world land speed record holder (dude drove rocket cars!). Then she was the Vollmer's boat. She was turboed with the bulb keel and taller carbon rig in 1999-2000 when Bill Leroy owned her as Gone With The Wind. She was owned and raced for a couple of years by Beau Gayner and Dave Clarke out of Newport Harbor. Then Cayard. I'm not aware that David Team owned her at any point, but nothing would surprise me. As Paul Kaplan told me when we bought her... "You never really own a SC50, you are just her temporary custodian. So take care of her." I've pieced together her history from those who know more than I, so I could have some of this wrong. Fleet historians will be quick to correct me, I'm sure!
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Bravo! Really well presented! Lots of energy and the presentation brought me back to better times when my then GF and I were in CA looking for SC50. Ended up taking home an Olson 40. While in CA. we met Bill Lee. There was at least one SC50 that was built without the step up in the middle. I think it was also a triple spreader. Love the boat. Love those days. Bill Lee was way before his time. He really changed the world of sailing while everyone else was still doing the heavy, dangerous and costly IOR racing game, Bill just made some nice fair lined boats. Very cool indeed!
Sailed on Ruben Vollmer's SC 50 Elusive to Hawaii in the 80's....9 days 14 hours....whatta ride!
When a boat built in 1980 is classic - we feel OLD! She is a beauty!
Not sure if you’re still making vids but I’d love to see an SC27. ProbAbly pretty similar but ….
These videos keep getting better. Keep 'em coming! Excellent job!
Nice job boys....I've sailed 'em all and the SC 50 is my fav..
Awesome! You should also do the Catalina 38, the S&S design that replaced the Cal 40 on the Congressional Cup
@ 1:52 we call that the swim platform, seriously, great information on these videos thanks for sharing.
I remember reading that Bill Lee raised the salon so you could see out the windows while seated at sea. Also the ice chests are under there.
Great video! Brings back some fabulous memories. I raced on a sistership in the early 90s including a Transpac. SC50s are fantastic boats! I'd give my right arm to campaign on one again. Thanks!!!
Awesome boat, and again you make an awesome tour, you really show off the high points of these classics. You did not show the fastest trick feature- Bill Lee’s moulded in beer can holders for the helm and trim positions! I did a TransPack on her and hands down the biggest best value in sailing one can ever have!!!! E Ticket Ride for sure and well worth the admission.
omg i thought about that just after we shot, but being a lazy sod, i said, naw...
I first saw santa cruz 70s racing in michigans port huron to mackinaw race and out of the water post race being trailored to chicago.
Awsome! Love it! keep them coming
Really enjoy these videos. Would be great if you showed us a J40 and a J120. If you had the time, a Cal 33 Peter Boyce design would also be cool. Thanks.
a j 120 is easy, and for sure we will!
Loving these vids! Good job in shooting and post J....!
thanks brother! hope you are staying healthy in Norway
I miss your videos!
Scooter, this was WELL DONE!! Would be cool to add something about the underwater modifications, and who did the work to cherry it out.
Hi David - Hah, be careful about what you ask for! Here are the details on the underwater bits and pieces. So the appendage package was redone in 1999/2000 by Greg and Bruce at Nelson/Marek. Put together at KKMI. They were doing a LOT of testing on AC boat appendages at the time, so, not surprisingly, it looks a bit like an America's Cup keel of that era. She sports a "T" bulbed keel just shy of 11' deep, overall keel weight of about 5200 pounds, down from the original 8000. I can't do the math to back it up, but I would expect the righting moment is as good, if not better, than before, with a lot less weight and drag. I can tell you that at speed, when surfing down waves, the low-drag keel is an absolute delight. And when you have to carve a bit, there is zero tendency to want to 'trip' over the keel. The rudder is a pretty large elliptical. Greg/Bruce keep suggesting that we should do a new one, but I have to say that the large chord length gives it a huge amount of bite, and makes it super forgiving. Great when you might have lesser experienced drivers in trying conditions! Sorry I can't post a picture of the bottom here, but if you visit the gallery on our webpage, you will see a couple shots of the keel/rudder. sailing-jworld.com/hula-girl-offshore-yacht-racing/ Cheers, let me know if there are any other questions!
Oh, and the last big refit was done in 2013.... our J/World team did a lot of the work, and KKMI did all the paint. Luckily, she's had a lot of love lavished on her throughout the years, Cayard handed her over in pretty nice shape, of course! But since we were making some big changes (she dropped her rig coming back from Hawaii), we re-engineered the rig to drop the runners/checks and moved the chainplates aft to sweep the spreaders. A HUGE shout out to Gilles at GC Marine who built the beautiful new carbon chainplates, and Hall who built us a beautiful rig. Like any boat, she is an ongoing project, but I have to say she is worth every bit of effort and attention! Super fun ride. Dig it.
@@WayneZittel1 Thanks for the response, and link to the pictures. Wow, that is a deep and high aspect ratio keel! I love what you guys are doing: Who knows, I might join you on one of your races.
Great JOB! Please make a Boat tour in any daysailor version. Somethink classic under 30ft!
we might do the etchells, just to piss off all the etchells sailors who already hate me!
@@SailingAnarchyUSA Or maybe the Soling
Well done Scott, I always thought that Hula Girl was hull number 9 and originally named Elusive owned by Reuben Vollmer. She was one of the few that had an updated keel, the boat lived a short time in Oxnard where a car dealer turboed the boat yet never really raced her. I could have this backwards and David Team owned her for a couple years before Cayard purchased her. I participated in a Pac Cup, in the late 90's aboard Deception, with 11 other SC 50's. It was a light year and Hula Girl was able to extend on Deception and Octaiva in the light wind close reaching conditions. If you like this stuff I wrote about another great battle of SC 50's at lenboseyachts.blogspot.com/2015/07/horizon-finishing-2013-trans-pac-on.html
Hey Len - Hope you are well! Yeah, HG is hull #9, Scot was close! I believe she was actually originally owned by Craig Breedlove, world land speed record holder (dude drove rocket cars!). Then she was the Vollmer's boat. She was turboed with the bulb keel and taller carbon rig in 1999-2000 when Bill Leroy owned her as Gone With The Wind. She was owned and raced for a couple of years by Beau Gayner and Dave Clarke out of Newport Harbor. Then Cayard. I'm not aware that David Team owned her at any point, but nothing would surprise me. As Paul Kaplan told me when we bought her... "You never really own a SC50, you are just her temporary custodian. So take care of her." I've pieced together her history from those who know more than I, so I could have some of this wrong. Fleet historians will be quick to correct me, I'm sure!
@@WayneZittel1 I mixed up David Clarke with David Team my bad. Good stuff=good times.
Octavia is hull #8. Shepherd Kett is the owner. Only SC50 left, owned by the original family!
The raised cabin sole is the off shore ice box. mb e27
Octavia is hull #8. Only SC50 left with the original owners!
blue blazes or hula girl .. which one would you choose ?
The top hatch is for spinnakers te drop?
Why is the diamond head video of a Shock 40?
its the only stock footage we had from Transpac. Its from another film we did. Good catch :)
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@@SailingAnarchyUSA bummed the Gamble film didn't tell the stories we heard at the bar.
@@patricklewis8246 haha yea some stories end up staying at sea. Hope you enjoyed the film though
"Have you seen my new girlfriend?" She looks 28 at most. But could also easily be 19... How old are you Scot?...