The Long Beach Sailing Club hosts
Hekowi,
a CT 47 open ocean outfitted ketch. This vessel is optimized for
long passages in comfort, as well as being host to our advanced cruising sailing
classes. The CT 47 requires appropriate training or an onboard crew member
during operation, but she can be crewed to Catalina, and then the crew can ferry
home, leaving the passengers to enjoy the island alone until the return passage.
Yes, Hekowi
is named for the Indian tribe in F-Troop that occasionally got lost.
Dirigo II
is our 72 foot
schooner. Designed by John Alden in 1938, the vessel has 12 sea berths and
routinely carries 4-6
passengers on weekend and week long adventures to Catalina and the Channel
Islands. Dirigo II
has competed in two TransPacs, competes yearly in the Ensenada race, and
circumnavigated the globe in 1954 - 1960.
Dirigo II is always operated
by a captain and crew, but passengers are welcome to assist in vessel operation.
There is a wealth of additional information including restoration history,
pictures of the accommodations, original blueprints, and the yearly schedule of
this vessel at
WWW.DIRIGOSAILING.COM The
vessel can be chartered for an overnight run to Catalina for $1295.
Berths for weekend and longer adventures vary from $595 to $1295 each, minimum of
4 berth booking.
The Long Beach Sailing Club hosts
Hekowi,
a CT 47 open ocean outfitted ketch. This vessel is optimized for
long passages in comfort, as well as being host to our advanced cruising sailing
classes. The CT 47 requires appropriate training or an onboard crew member
during operation, but she can be crewed to Catalina, and then the crew can ferry
home, leaving the passengers to enjoy the island alone until the return passage.
Yes, Hekowi
is named for the Indian tribe in F-Troop that occasionally got lost.
Dirigo II
is our 72 foot
schooner. Designed by John Alden in 1938, the vessel has 12 sea berths and
routinely carries 4-6
passengers on weekend and week long adventures to Catalina and the Channel
Islands. Dirigo II
has competed in two TransPacs, competes yearly in the Ensenada race, and
circumnavigated the globe in 1954 - 1960.
Dirigo II is always operated
by a captain and crew, but passengers are welcome to assist in vessel operation.
There is a wealth of additional information including restoration history,
pictures of the accommodations, original blueprints, and the yearly schedule of
this vessel at