Columbia 5.5
BAADS is incredibly fortunate to have been given Encore, a Columbia 5.5. This sleek, 32’ boat is a racer and looks like a rocket with two small cockpits which are barely big enough for the 2-4 person crew. In the first cockpit, there is a servo controlled joystick for the tiller as well as a gimbaled seat. This is a boat built for the Oakland Estuary which is where she’s berthed and will (hopefully) stay. Details are still being worked out so stay tuned.
To read about the sailor who donated the boat, click here.
To see these boats in action racing on the Oakland Estuary, click here.
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