They were celebrating the at-long-last-finished restoration of the historic Frithjof Wiese, a 55-foot-long Norwegian gaff ketch constructed of 60 tons of Douglas fir and white oak. In 1986, […] ...

SANTA CRUZ — A historic wooden sailboat used to rescue North Sea fishermen decades ago has undergone its own 20-year rescue and is now resting quietly in the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor. The ...

Splitting the sail plan amongst two masts means smaller sails, which are easier to handle, especially in high wind. While single-mast boats can fly only two or three sails, ketch rigs can have as ...

Utilizing the sailboat designs of Halsey Herreshoff, Cat Ketch Corporation produced the 31, 35 and 45 foot sailing yachts starting in the late 1970s. Built by a company owned by John Newton, ...