Wanting a woody, racing sailor Dick Felter spent two years restoring a classic 34-footer that he sails on Lake Carlye in southern Illinois. Instead of touring around the lake on a classic Chris Craft, Felter chose to bring back a 1949 Hinckley Sou�wester 34. Dick is ecstatic about the look, craftsmanship and performance of the sails. �The boat is a real joy to sail, and the new sails make a huge difference. Now when a puffs hit, the boat accelerates instead of heeling over and loading up the rig.� To keep the classic look of the boat, UK-Halsey Chicago used Bainbridge�s Classic-look Dacron. The cream color is reminiscent of Egyptian cotton.
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