Allan Flether�s Santa Cruz 70, COLT 45, won the GL70 class in the 2005 Chicago Mackinac and Bayview Mackinac races. In the Bayview race she was first overall in IRC. COLT
45 carries a 100% UK-Halsey inventory. In the last four Bayview races COLT 45 has finished 2,1,2,1. Her main is a 2003 carbon sail and it still looks beautiful. The jib top (PICTURED), which is very fast, is a 2004 kevlar/carbonTape-Drive. The jibs were new in 2000 and are all made with Cuben Fiber skins and carbon fiber tapes. It is amazing how long they have held good shapes. The only shape tweaks needed were to add luff curve to counter shrinkage.
All of these sails were designed by Pat Considine of UK-Halsey Chicago. His best design is probably our VMG spinnaker. Whenever we have this sail up we are the fastest boat.
This will be the last year for the COLT 45 team as Allan Fletcher is selling the boat and moving on to less strenuous activities. Allan has sailed for over 50 years and is one of sailboat racing''s greatest sportsman. The sport will miss him.
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