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spend multiple years and a quarter of a million dollars restoring Cal 40s and fitting them out with the latest sails, gear and electronics ... The Cal 40 has endured because it is not only a relatively quick downwind raceboat, but also a sweet-sailing light cruiser that, in the words of Cal 40 owner Stan Honey, 'has no bad habits.' It steers beautifully under autopilot — plus it is rare to find a tiller-steered 40-ft sailboat, especially one with a light helm."
380:. It is said that Griffith sketched the design on the back of a napkin and showed it to Bill Lapworth who designed the boat. The design was offered to a number of builders, who declined to build it. Griffith agreed to back the building of the first ten boats constructed, which convinced Jack Jensen to start production.
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In a 2020 review Tom Burden wrote, "today the Cal 40 has attained true 'cult' status as a design that is sought after, restored and passed down through multiple generations of families. Try searching for Cal 40s that are for sale on
Yachtworld and other sites, and you'll likely come up empty. Folks
508:, among others. Tom Burden notes, "Cal 40s have twice achieved the record of being the biggest one-design fleet ever in the biennial Transpac Race, with 14 boats in 1966 and 2005."
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