Sail Number Q/8
Type: Universal Rule Q-Boat
Volante Specifications:
LOA: 42’0″ / 12.80m – LWL: 32’0″ / 9.75m – Beam: 10’0″ / 3.04m – Draft: 6’6” / 1.98m – Rig: Fractional Sloop – Hull Number: – Engine: Perkins 4-108, 60 hp – Designer: George Wayland – Original Owner: Charles Langlais, Commodore of the St Francis – Yacht Club – Current Owner: Graham Wheelock – Year Built: 1936 – Built By: Nunes Bros, Sausalito, CA – Hull Material: Wood – Gross Displacement: 18,000 Lbs – Sail Area: 740 sq ft – Sail Number: Q8
Historical:
Volante was originally commissioned for the Commodore of the St Francis Yacht Club, Charles Langlais. She was the first CCA rule boat in northern California winning the trophy in 1936-1937, raced in the San Francisco bay until the 1970’s when she was sold and raced seldomly. Her mast is 60′ tall and the boom is 22′ long. The original rig was rod rigging with silver soldered connections to the chainplates, and fashioned with Ratsey Egyptian cotton sail’s; she was set up for heavy wind sailing in the San Francisco Bay. She was built of Port Orford cedar full length planking with no butt blocks in original construction. Her trim inside and out is all Burmese teak she is in the process of a full restoration starting in 2016.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1936) Charles Langlais, Commodore of the St Francis Yacht Club.
Owner/Guardian: Charlie O’Brien
Owner/Guardian: Graham Wheelock