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Two maxis "Christine":

Christine, US 57370
last update: 2024
1977 Plan Carter, built by Fred Preiss in west system, LOA 84' & 100' mast

1978 San Diego to Manzanillo Race, 1200 NM: ?e/??, Fred PREISS
September, Big Boat Series, San Francisco: ?e/5 Maxis
October "Latitude 38",

November "Latitude 38", full article below on the bottom
November, Long Beach to Mazatlan Race, 1032 NM, 1st on line honnor: ?e/??,

1979 Ensenada Race, 1st on line honnor: ?e/??, Fred PREISS
June "Latitude 38",

July, Tranpac Race, San Francisco-Hawaï, corrected time 13d07h47': 17e/20 Class A

Comment from Facebook 2022 "Built by Fred Preiss behind his used Auto business. Took him a couple of years to build her. Designed by Dick Carter as far as lines go...structural basics also by Dick, but Fred was a pretty good engineer and modified some things. She was cold molded using West Systems. Fred designed and built all the hardware including the coffee grinders. They worked OK until Big Boat series in 1980. If I recall correctly we finished that series with only one working primary winch as we had to scavenge parts from the other one to keep one working. I sailed with Fred and his crews numerous times including BBS. At that time I was with Hood Sailmakers and we built her original sail inventory. She was pretty fast but really suffered from lack of funds to compete with the likes of Kialoa III and Windward Passage. She had a very limited sail wardrobe. Many people were negative about Fred's efforts, however I think he deserves credit for tackling a project like this and pulling it together with a reasonable degree of success. He was quite an innovative thinker."

1980 September, Big Boat Series, San Francisco: 3e/3 Division 1, Fred PREISS
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 Comment from Facebook 2022 "I enjoyed your well written article on Christine , raced on "Mistress Quickly" in the BBS . After 2 races Winward Passage & MQ were equal on points , unfortunately we blew out the famous big chute decorated in sea birds down near the Bay bridge in very close company with WP . On the last leg we ended up in a tacking duel with "Christine" some where between Coite tower & Fishermans warf , we were on port you guys on starboard , our after guard included Robbie Doyle , Gary Jobson , Steve Collet , peter Bowker with Harold Cudmore driving . Bowman Dougle Black yelled out he didn't think we were going to make it & then we got a bad knock & Christine was lifted , remember Gary Jobson scrambling past me half way up the deck & seeing Christines bow pop out under the clew of our headsail , i think she would have cut our stern off if the helmsman hadn'-t luffed up into the wind . After we finished our owner Bill Whitehouse- Vaux ìnstructed us to go over to Christine who was flying a protest flag & apolagized to Fred & said we would not be contesting it , chas from tas"

1981 From Facebook 2023 "Me driving Christine up the Baja coast in some breeze looking at a Playboy centerfold, 1981. Was on the delivery crew taking Christine from Puerto Vallarta to L.A. in March, with Fred and a young hot shot crew of degenerates. Damn, that boat was a gas to sail!"

April, Ensenada Race, 1st on line honnor: 1st/?? Overall, Fred PREISS
July, Tranpac Race, San Francisco-Hawaï, elapsed time 203h21': 3e/23 Class A

1982 30 January, San Diego to Manzanillo Race: ?e/40

1988 New owner Captain Morali, and new name
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2017 Picture from Facebook 2022, from unkonw book

2022 March, moored in Genova, Italy, Picture from Facebook,

October, For Sale The overall design work of the yacht came from the famous Dick Carter and built by Fred Preiss. is a majestic yacht that can accommodate a total of 14 people on board and has a total of 4 crew members, winner of the most important race in the world in the 70s / 80s. The intellectual property of professional naval architecture is the work of Dick Carter. In 1977 it was formally launched with triumph at Redondo Beach Ca and after sea trials and details were handed over to the owner who commissioned it. Fred Preiss has completed his new construction of sailing yachts in the United States. The central hull was built with wood/GRP (cold pressed) composite. The component of the superstructure of the sailboat is mainly made of composite. It has a fairly deep draft of 4.3 m (13 ft). In 1998 it had carried out maintenance and modification and refit. Shipyard Fred Preiss Model Dick Carter 84' Year built 1977 Length 24 m Width 6 m Draft 4 m Displacement 39 kg; Power 1 x 130 Hp Model Ford 6000 cc Transmission Shafting + V drive Year 1998, Visible country Italy Visible area Ligurian Sea First registration 1977, ...

2023 April, Currently lying in Genoa, Italy, from Facebook,


October, From Facebook, "Carter for sale, Genova" & "This is Christine #1. It was painted white just before it left California...."


2024 May, from Facebook,

Christine, US 57370
last update: 2012
1996? Plan Peter Ebbutt, built by ?

2012 October, 100' Custom Peter Ebbutt Super Yacht, Christine is well maintained and ready to race or charter. Detailed information and photos on this yacht can be found at www.christinecharters.com, Truly one of a kind.

1978 November "Latitude 38",