Sailboat tour of S&S "Chimaera" - E30
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- čas přidán 21. 02. 2021
- Boat Name: Chimaera
Length: 46 ft. 9 3/8 in.
Beam: 10 ft. 5 in. Draft: 6 ft. 9 in.
Year Built: 1967. Chimaera is a sloop rig that was built for Frederick Leibhardt, specifically to outrace other San Diego boats like Sally.
“We built it here in Driscoll Boat Works in San Diego,” said John Driscoll, the boat’s owner. “The man that had built it was an architect, but my dad, Gerry Driscoll, knew how to make the boat look right so he did the design and sent it back to Sparkman and Stephens, who added on to it from there.”
“I actually worked on it myself as a kid, building it I didn’t do much, maybe handed a few screws to the carpenter,” John Driscroll added. “I remember being on the boat and being in disbelief by how responsive it was - you pushed the helm down and the boat moved.”
Chimaera’s design copied elements of Intrepid, the 1967 America’s Cup defender, whose rudder was separated from the keel.“It was a major breakthrough in boating technology,” Driscoll explained.
Chimaera was carvel planked, but unique in that the outside of the hull was forged in compressions, instead of calking. “That technique wasn’t widely used, I think we might have even invented,” Driscoll said. “It made for a tighter hull with no calking and no cracks on the seams.”
Notable Moments in Boat’s History: Chimaera’s first long distance race was the San Diego to Acapulco Race. The crew was comprised of the “who’s who” of North American yachting :Gerry Driscoll, founder of Driscoll Boat Works and skipper of four America’s Cup defender races; Lowell Orton North, founder of North Sails and Olympic Gold Medalist in the Star Class; , renowned yacht designer, Olin Stephens; Gene Trepte, and Liebhardt.
“They led a good part of the race, then parked outside of Acapulco and didn’t make it,” Driscoll said.
The crew came in second.
Chimaera went on to win the Lipton Cup Regatta in 1970 and placed top two in the Ahmanson Cup Regatta in Newport Beach, Calif., and won most of the local races in San Diego and took every major championship in the area including the Rumsey Regatta and the entire series of individual races that led up to it.
The boat continues its racing legacy
“Currently we’re doing all the Ancient Mariner stuff,” Driscoll said, who’s been commodore of the Ancient Mariner Sailing Society since December 2013. “We do the whole ancient mariner circuit , which includes the Guinea Cup Race, a seven race series in San Diego Bay; then we got the YesterYear Regatta in June; the Kettenburg & Classic Yacht Regatta - that one’s cool because you get to see all the old boats.”
When they say a boat is a work of art, this is what they had in mind.
What a treat that was! The owner has this bad ass look going on for himself making the boat/owner match a perfect fit.
totally
OG Scott at it again. 🍻 That vessel is money! Stupid sick! 😎
I love this series.
Love that you got to take this one out.
Boy, she REALLY reminds me of a giant-sized Thunderbird, with a rounded hull (i.e. no hard chines like the T-Bird had).
Nicely done Scot / Justin sweet boat! John’s message “life is like the race course sometimes you get stuff thrown at you, it’s how you work your way out of that. That same concept applies to life!”
That was a great video. I like the videos that also show the boat sailing and discuss a little on how well it sails. Thanks.
My father had a hinckley 41 which was also a ss design beautiful boat to sail we sold it around 2005.
That’s a stunning looking boat right therev
Sweet S & S...very slick 😎
She is so well made up she fills me up with cheers. A rare object of beauty and simplicity at the same time and very purposeful.
This was a pleasure to watch! Now from this edition of "This Old Boat," Love seeing old retro boats that have been loved and cared for over the decades!
Beautiful boat!
Beautiful lines and great to see you sailing it too!!
Super cool Boat. Great review. Nice to see the old wood classics on this channel. Dream boat. Wish you had more shots of it with the spinnaker.
we had some drone problems
wow it´s so beautiful
Beautiful Sailboat. Thanks!
Wonderful boat. I'm still waiting for a Mumm 36 review, if possible.
I'm waiting for the Etchell - wasn't that promised ;)
Great boat.
Such an amazing unique craft, thanks for sharing. From what I can tell by the drone-shots: it sails like a dream.
stunning
Love it!
Exceptional
that is some boat! i want it.
Such a beautiful boat and I love the layout
GORGEOUS
Great video Scot. She looks a lot like our Mull 30s designed in 1966/built in 67, 1972. Similar mahogany construction method to Lively Lady with some framing changes. Almost same cabin top design and flush deck. Have wanted to see that boat up close for a long time. One day we will come down and sail against her in the Ancient Mariners regatta.
kinda does, doesn't it!
@@SailingAnarchyUSA differences yes but remarkably similar. Gary Mull was an apprentice at Sparkman and Stephens and help draw flush decked Spirit, a fabulous 33' racer which he hand in designing as well as raced on by S&S built in 1960 for the legendary George Kiskaddon Sr.
It is a wonderful boat, classy and clever.
Scot, very nicely done!
great episode!
Nobody does it better.
great vid!
Would the current owner direct us to archives for deck and interior layout? Perhaps hull lines as well? Some things are so beautiful they don't deserve to sink into obscurity. Please share!
Wow youre puttin on the followers. Congrats. Wait til you hit the algorithm...
Chasing that damn algorithm is exhausting! Let it hit already!!! We are ready for it
Looking forward to a Catalina 38 tall rig retroboat!
Really enjoyed that. Love the no lifelines look.
me too!
I believe the new york 32s had offset companion ways.
Might need a bottom paint job soon tho. Wish i could see the shape of the keel.
Dave McCaulley!!!
yep. what a great guy.
@@SailingAnarchyUSA OG
@@smithregroup word
How many hulls were made, just one?? Hopes dashed.
just one ;(
@@SailingAnarchyUSA sometimes life ain't fair.
Scot any interest in doing a tour on the Pearson 37 (built for performance)
Do you have one we can tour and where?
Does anyone know what is that boat on the port side?
nhyccaborace.com/home/warpath/
So are you gonna do that SC52 on the slip next door? PLEASEEEE DO A SC52
Working on it
Is it a full keel or modified fin keel?
Modified fin. you can tell by looking at the rudder. couldnt see the keel.
What are the general details for Warpath? The boat in the next slip!
ha that we can't film it, I asked but the owner is fairly private
nhyccaborace.com/home/warpath/
sc 52
@@SailingAnarchyUSA nice. Thx
I think your graphic is wrong. You say it is 28,000 lbs but the screen says 2,800.
ahhhh shoot! sorry typo you are correct its 28,000
Tillers Suck. ... End of Story blah antique....