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Flotsam, 1999   photo by Jim Foster

Name of vessel: Flotsam, CF3834CE Owner: Donald James Keleher 2000 to present Homeport: Fortman Marina, Alameda, CA, Berth L-12 Year built: 1963, Alameda Boat Works, by John Linderman, Boat builder Type & Service: Sloop, private/pleasure/sail Specs: L.O.A. 30' 6", L.W.L. 24', Beam 6'6", Draft 4'6" Displacement 5,500 lbs., Sail area 312 sq. ft.   Construction: ¾" fir planking, full length Oak frames 1 ¼" x 1 ¼"sqr. Laminated in cockpit area. Fastenings all everdur, monel, or bronze Rudder teak on monel shaft Deck canvas on ½" marine ply All trim teak or Honduras mahogany Ballast lead, all outside, full keel Spare Sitka spruce   Equipment: No engine or electric's. No outboard Auxiliary… ash oars, two Compass, Danforth Corsair Lights, side and stern lights, kerosene Anchor, #12 Northhill, 5/16 chain and line 200 ft. 7/16" Winches, Wilcox & Crittenden, four 60" heaving line and lead line Radio, weather band only Life jackets, four kapok Flares in watertight box (undated) Fire extinguishers, 2 marine type (undated) Stoves, one sea swing sterno fuel Bilge pump, one Whale type, built in Ziess binoculars, 7/50   Sails: (sail number = J 342) 1 pentex (Bob Hogin, sail maker, June 2002) , and 1 dacron (North), main, one lapper, #1 & #2 genoas, 2 spinnakers Sea connections: 2 bronze gate valves for sea - pup head scheduled for replacement next year   Rig: The fractional rig is stainless with bronze turnbuckles. Rig stress analysis by Robert Keleher, Naval Architect in 1988.     FLOTSAM SUMMARY RACING HISTORY: (after 1973)   Date: Club / Assoc. Place 1973 YRA Season Championship (1st place) Division "I" 1973 Race of Champions 2nd place 1973 Light ship race participant 1974 MYCO Mid Winter Series participant 1974 AYC Season Championship (Note * 2) 1974 YRA Season Championship 1st Place Division "I" (Note* 1) 1974 Light ship race participant 1977 AYC Lightship Race participant 1978 AYC Season Championship 1979 AYC Season Championship 1987 AYC Season Championship 2000 AYC Season Championship (Note * 3) 2001 MMBA Master Mariner Regatta (Div M111) 2nd Place 2002 MMBA Master Mariner Regatta (Div M111) 5th Place * Note (1) After winning the season championship in YRA Division "I", Flotsam was placed in YRA Division "J" - as is currently reflected in sail number.   * Note (2) Aeolian Yacht Club (AYC) - Season Championship consists of the best of 6 races after 1 throw out.   * Note (3) AYC Year 2000 / 2001 / 2002 racing crew: Goeff Clerk, Ted Todd, Stacey Keleher (Brad Clerk - alternate) and Don Keleher. 2001 Master Mariner Regatta racing racing crew: Goeff Clerk, Ted Todd, Bill McCarthey and Don Keleher. 2002 Master Mariner Regatta racing crew: Goeff and Brad Clerk (nephews of John Linderman), Ted Todd (former owner of Yankee OD - Tarfun), and Don Keleher.