he year is 1966, in the heart of Orange County, California, when is laid up in fiberglass, by hand, at the Jansen Marine Yacht Yard. Fresh off the production line at the height of a booming marine industry, the boat’s gelcoat and varnish shine under the Costa Mesa sun. The company is performance sailboat builder’s Cal Yachts. The boat is Cal 36 hull No. 27, designed by Bill Lapworth—the slightly smaller sister ship to the venerable Cal 40, the cutting-edge ocean race boat of the era. With its spade rudder and relatively
