The Pacific Class Sloop

摘要

Legend has it that on the storied waters off San Diego, California, where Dennis Conner defended the AMERICA'S Cup not so long ago, there has been an unusual gathering of what some in nautical circles call 'angels.' Those angels have built, sailed, and nurtured a class of large and sleek knockabout sloops known affectionately as 'PCs.' The Pacific Class was the first one-design racing sloop constructed for Southern California waters, and over the past 90 years this class of about 80 boats has sailed into yachting mythology. WINGS, hull No. 8 and perhaps the oldest hull in existence, is on display at the San Diego Maritime Museum.