An early sales brochure shows the Columbia 50 "Yellowbird" racing upwind. More photos below...
- Life begins at 50! -
The "Columbia 50" is a sailboat designed by William Tripp, Jr. and built predominantly by Columbia Yachts in Costa Mesa, California starting about 1965. For many reasons it is one of the very best production sailing yachts of all time.
The purposes of the Columbia 50 Fleet Record and Owners' Network website are:
The Bigger Picture:
Philosophically speaking, some things deserve to be marked for their place in history--to be recognized and remembered. With over 50 years of sailing history in their logbooks, and in view of the joy Columbia 50s have brought to all of their owners and admirers over the years, it seems appropriate to consider the design's qualifications in that regard.
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The "Columbia 50" is a sailboat designed by William Tripp, Jr. and built predominantly by Columbia Yachts in Costa Mesa, California starting about 1965. For many reasons it is one of the very best production sailing yachts of all time.
The purposes of the Columbia 50 Fleet Record and Owners' Network website are:
- to celebrate a great boat that has made a lot of people happy!
- to promote appreciation and help preserve the unique place of the Columbia 50 and its design in the annals of yachting history.
- to maintain fleet records of boat ownership and usage, as well as other relevant information.
- to enhance the extent to which current owners are able to maintain and enjoy their boats.
- to make good information easily available to prospective future owners of Columbia 50s.
- to provide a private means (a network) whereby owners may communicate easily with each other.
The Bigger Picture:
Philosophically speaking, some things deserve to be marked for their place in history--to be recognized and remembered. With over 50 years of sailing history in their logbooks, and in view of the joy Columbia 50s have brought to all of their owners and admirers over the years, it seems appropriate to consider the design's qualifications in that regard.
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Below: Photos of West-coast based "Simoon" and "Xanthippe," East-coast based "Hermie" and "Grundoon," as well as the yawl "Aquarius" homeported in Parati, Brazil, spanning over 50 years, show how much fun Columbia 50s can be for racing as well as for cruising, then, now and forever. At least six Columbia 50 circumnavigations are testament to the design's seaworthiness and build quality.
A Columbia 50 can be a great restoration project. With a little initiative, imagination, and time and
money of course, it will be as good or better than a new boat, with the beauty of its history embedded within.
money of course, it will be as good or better than a new boat, with the beauty of its history embedded within.
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