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Master Mariner Classic 58 ft. Ocean Racing and Cruising Sailing Yacht - $49,500 (sausalito)
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Bright Star was found abandoned and partially sunk in the Sacramento River Delta by shipwright Jeff Rutherford, who began to lovingly restore her in 1986. With a new owner, the project was completed in 1991. During the early 1990s Bright Star saw charter service in Mexico and the Pacific Northwest. In 1995, she was named the Best Restored Yacht at the Classic Boat Festival in Victoria, British Columbia.
Accommodations: a warm and comfortable interior features 3 separate sleeping cabins as well as pilot berth in main cabin, and can sleep up to 6-8 persons, with 2 enclosed heads (one with shower), full galley, and a beautiful salon features a dinette, with ample seating. Cozy and comfortable and excellent condition down below.
Roomy cockpit with wheel steering, Douglas Fir decks, main and jib sails. Sails, spars and fittings in excellent condition.
-New Yanmar diesel engine
-New Batteries 2024
-New Rigging 2014
Bright Star has won the Deadeye Perpetual Trophy for the fastest elapsed time in the San Francisco Master Mariners Regatta five times – more than any other yacht in the nearly 150 year history of the event (in 1991, 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2011). She was awarded the Stone Boatyard Perpetual Trophy as the Best Maintained Yacht at the 2000 Regatta and again in 2012.
Continuously rebuilt, refit and maintained by several dedicated owners and cared for by the best marine service people in the Bay Area since 1980's. Boat has been a respected member of the San Francisco wooden boat community since 1980's. Many race trophies to her credit.
This unique vessel was a donation to an educational non-profit sailing organization, and is available to individuals or organization that can maintain an exceptional vessel like this. Due to respect of donor's confidentiality, limited records and receipts are available.
Although its in good condition overall, it must be offered 'as-is, where-is" basis to experienced and knowledgeable person(s). Not recommended for novice or first time boaters, or those that need detailed boat records, surveys, inspections and a sea trial. Ideal candidates would have familiarity and experience with maintaining and operating a classic wooden yacht of this type. Wooden boat aficionados would have to look long and hard to find a better boat than this for the price. $49,500.
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