How the Detroit Cal-25 Fleet played on the first weekend of June Eleven Cal-25s raced in the Bayview One Design (BOD) regatta on lake St. Clair. Five races were completed over two days. This Bayview Yacht Club annual event has been held on the weekend after Memorial Day for about thirty consecutive years. The Cal-25 class […]
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2022 Cal-25 National Championship
Detroit MI Aug 26 — Aug 28 The Cal 25 National Championship could turn out to be voted the number one regatta of the summer. With 18 boats loaded up with some of the best one design sailors in Detroit, the competition was stiff, Matt Bounds the PRO found a way to give us ten […]
Never Alone wins again – 2022 Bayview One Design
US758 Never Alone has won two consecutive Bayview One Design championships by winning again this year. Never Alone has captured an unmatched five BOD championships within the super competitive Cal-25 class. The Cal-25s elected to race Saturday and Sunday instead of the usual Friday through Sunday series (June 4th and 5th) and are planning to […]
2022 Cal-25 National Championship
The 2022 Cal-25 National Championship, co-hosted by Crescent Sail Yacht Club and Bayview Yacht Club, will be held in Detroit, Aug 26th – 28th. Register early, as owners registering and paid in full prior to June 30th will receive five dinner tickets and five Cal-25 National Championship sailing caps. Those registering after June 30th will miss […]
Never Alone wins the 2021 Bayview One Design
US758 Never Alone captures another One Design championship with consistent finishes – all first and seconds with one fourth place finish thrown into the mix. The winning crew consisted of owners Paul and Ross Nuechterlein along with Greg Gerhardstein, Ron Sherry and Ken Swetka. The three-day event was sailed over Aug-27 thru Aug-29 with light […]
2021 Cal-25 National Championship
Chesapeake Bay, Sep 4 – 6 Finally, and I do mean FINALLY the Cal 25s were able to go out and compete for their National Championship . Calendar year 2020 was a complete disaster because of the Pandemic. The Annapolis fleet was scheduled to put it on however like the rest of the country it […]
Restoration Cal-25 #1 – One More Time (Part 3 of 3)
Rebuild of Hull #1 – This is the restoration of the very first Cal-25 hull built !!! Well it finally appears that we have finally completed the project of rebuilding Cal 25 Hull # 1. This endeavor started in the summer of 2017 when my son Scott and crewman Pat Graham found hull #1 languishing […]
Holmebrew wins the 2020 Detroit Cal 25 Season Championship
Congratulations to US1029 Holmebrew and crew for capturing the coveted Detroit Cal-25 Season Championship by winning both the Cal-25 Short Course (WL) and Long Course (PP) championships. US1029 holmebrew Owner David Holme Club Bayview Yacht Club Click here to see more …
Patriot wins the 2020 Bayview One Design
US466 Patriot came out on top of the twelve boat fleet wining one point in front of second place US758 Never Alone. The winning crew consisted of owner John McAllister, his son Andy along with Minh Ha and Justin Verriest. The three-day event, Aug-14 thru Aug-16, provided the Cal-25s light to medium oscillating winds […]
Patriot wins the 2019 Detroit Cal 25 Season Championship
Patriot and crew win the Detroit Cal 25 Season Championship for a sixth year in a row by winning the DRYA Spring, Summer & Overall Series, and winning both the Cal 25 Short Course Series and the Cal 25 Long Distance Series. Patriot Owners John & Tracy McAllister Crew Andy McAllister, Minh Ha Click here to see […]
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