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| The birth place of the NAJA's |
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12/20/2004
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Whisstock's in Woodbridge England in late Summer 1979
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Woodbridge |
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| Fisherman |
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Fleetwood arrives from England |
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12/20/2004
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Assembled from precut parts in Edison, Wa.
Container arrived in November '79.
"Fleetwood" sailed for first time 5 minutes before the 1980 Swiftsure gun.....
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| By the number |
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12/20/2004
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A year later I imported three more of the NAJA kits.
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First phase |
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Scanned Photo-2-1 |
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12/20/2004
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| Ready to be flipped over |
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Bolting the keel on |
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12/20/2004
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| Coffee Break in La Conner |
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12/20/2004
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Christening |
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12/20/2004
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May 16 1980. One day before Mt.St.Helens
popped her cork. Laura van Ommen three months before Seth's christening.
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| Party Time! |
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12/20/2004
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But a short one. Hard work the next days because "Swiftsure" is only a week away...
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One foot more. |
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12/20/2004
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My first sailboat, a Ranger 29, and her replacement at my Shelter Bay home.
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| Interior |
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12/20/2004
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First Sail |
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12/20/2004
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May 25 '80 Swiftsure Clallam Bay race.
Skipper JvO, Brian, Paul de Leeuw and Michael St.John-Smith.
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| Hat Island Race 1980 |
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12/20/2004
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Sailing witht the original shorter mast head rig.
Crew: Ken House (stbd) Paul Hirsh (port)
Collin Gegg (companian way) and Jvo skipper.
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Fractional Rig in 1989 |
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12/20/2004
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| Marijah |
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Todd Dhabolt built this NAJA from one of our kits. Note the sugar scoop modification.
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Three NAJA'S |
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12/20/2004
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1992 "Marija", "Fleetwood" and a Naja built for a Vancouver sailor.
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