Zapata II

Zapata II

Zapata II at the 2013 Ahmanson Cup Regatta
Launched	1964
Specifications
Length	50 ft 0 in (15.24 m) (LOA)

Zapata II is a Californian sailing yacht built by naval architect Wendell H. "Skip" Calkins of San Diego.

History

“Zapata II” is a true Southern California classic owned by Los Angeles Yacht Club members, Sage and Kelly of San Pedro, California, who purchased her in July 2015 from Jim and Marion Jordan. This unique, custom built yacht was designed by Wendell “Skip” Calkins. She was commissioned for a Southern California owner in 1964 and built by American Marine in Hong Kong (builder of the famous Grand Banks power boats), using strip planked mahogany over oak frames. Zapata II was designed to be light (22,000 pounds), maximizing sailing performance (unusual durning that era) and provided to be hard to beat in west coast racing events. Skip Calkins designed a fast, light easily driven hull with a powerful rig. This custom design after the famous “LEGEND”, winner of the 1957 Honolulu race. The yachts were cutting edge for their time. She is 70% the weight with 130% better ballast displacement ratio than the production “Calkins 50”. The lines are simple and clean. She is most easily identified by her, distinctive flush deck and lack of overhang fore and aft. Maintained to high standards through four Southern California owners, she has benefited from 35 years of continuous ownership by her previous owners, the Jordans. Zapata II was winner of several yacht opening day inspections trophies. She is a classic, one-of-a-kind vessel with an excellent history.

See also

• Los Angeles Yacht Club
• Yacht racing
• Newport Beach, California
• Ketch
• America's Cup

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