Hal Davies was also one of the founders of the Route Halifax Saint-Pierre Ocean Race.
A great photo of Third Wave sailing off into the sunset and a bit about Hal here: https://www.routespm.com/en/route-halifax-saint-pierre/a-long-history-of-ocean-racing/ Ken H. On 28 November 2017 at 15:19, robert via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: > The 37R, Third Wave, was sold last year and the new owner ran it hard > aground, I believe motoring, in his home waters of St. Margaret's Bay. My > understanding was that the hull ribs, etc. were severely damaged to the > point where repair costs greatly out wayed the value of the boat. So she > was written off. > > The newer sails listed (the 2000's models) are in very good to excellent > condition. > > As for the color (blue with gold waves), the boat was originally an 'off > white'......nice looking boat then....it was originally owned by an > American who kept it here in Nova Scotia (Chester mostly).....then he sold > it to Capt. Hal Davies, a retired CDN naval officer, who with his son, > Steve, also extensively raced the boat. For some strange reason, Capt. > Davies had the boat painted this 'blue' when I didn't think it needed a > paint job in the first instance. > > The boat was raced long and hard and has the 'silverware' to prove it. > May it RIP. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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