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PACIFIC CATAMARANS. Photo bij Beckner Photo Service, courtesy Newport Boats. 



had to do, and covered the 130-mile course in a little over twenty-three 

 hours. Designed by Carter Pyle, the present Pacific Catamaran is built 

 by both Newport Boats (P. O. Box 1741, Newport Beach, Calif.) and 

 Mobjack Manufacturing Company (Gloucester, Va. ). At the time of writ- 

 ing there are thirty-eight Pacific Catamarans in the United States. A Pacific 

 Catamaran Class Association has been formed. The Secretary is Peter 

 Ferguson (11295 Havelock Ave., Culver City, Calif.). 



The Pacific Catamaran has a double cockpit, one in each hull, permitting 

 the crew easily to sit out to windward. The mast is a rotating and hinged 

 aluminum spar and the twin centerboards and rudders kick up. There are 



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