Ron Moore (boat builder)
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Ron Moore is largely credited, along with George Olson and Bill Lee, to
have given rise to the modern ULDB, or ultralight displacement boat.
This yacht type revolutionized sailing as the modern world knows it, especially
in downwind races as are common on California's West Coast.
The first Moore 24
Grendel measured 24' long and weighed just
over 2000 lbs., less than half of what similar length sailboats in the
marketplace displaced. The next development was Summertime with various tweaks
which became known as the Ultimate Wednesday Night Boat and proved itself
repeatedly on the racecourse. The subsequent molds were taken from this boat,
and the production Moore 24 was born. Mr. Moore's famous boatyard was known as
"the Reef" off of Soquel Ave. in Santa Cruz
.
Through a long and storied career in boatbuilding, Ron and his wife Martha
ran a boatyard that embodied the California Lifestyle, complete with barbecues
and a hot tub. Sailing ULDBs required agile, athletic sailors that
would shun creature comforts in favor of high performance surfing on
big waves in windy conditions. Really outstanding Moore 24
sailors like Will Baylis,
John Kostecki
, Morgan Larson, and others have gone on to achieve the highest
levels in world championship sailing and the America's Cup.
Others Moore 24
sailors like Dave Hodges
and Jim Maloney
, have also achieved tremendous
highs in class performance, and have been active at the grass roots level of the class.
They can be often be seen in the hazy fog enveloping the Santa Cruz harbor or torching
up the San Francisco Bay
on a wild broad reach off of Pt. Blunt.
As new fleets and sailors have mushroomed up around the world, Moore has
continually set the Santa Cruz tone of the class so often espoused by Bill Lee: "Fast is Fun".
The Moores realised the diversity and excellence of the core sailing
group in the Moore 24 class and supported the community at a grass roots level.
have given rise to the modern ULDB, or ultralight displacement boat.
This yacht type revolutionized sailing as the modern world knows it, especially
in downwind races as are common on California's West Coast.
The first Moore 24
Moore 24
The Moore 24 is a type of sailboat.Designed by Santa Cruz, California surfer/sailor, George Olson, it is one of the first ultralight displacement sailboats, or ULDBs entering production in 1972. This design, along with the Santa Cruz 27 and Olson 30 changed the world of performance sailing with...
Grendel measured 24' long and weighed just
over 2000 lbs., less than half of what similar length sailboats in the
marketplace displaced. The next development was Summertime with various tweaks
which became known as the Ultimate Wednesday Night Boat and proved itself
repeatedly on the racecourse. The subsequent molds were taken from this boat,
and the production Moore 24 was born. Mr. Moore's famous boatyard was known as
"the Reef" off of Soquel Ave. in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
.
Through a long and storied career in boatbuilding, Ron and his wife Martha
ran a boatyard that embodied the California Lifestyle, complete with barbecues
and a hot tub. Sailing ULDBs required agile, athletic sailors that
would shun creature comforts in favor of high performance surfing on
big waves in windy conditions. Really outstanding Moore 24
Moore 24
The Moore 24 is a type of sailboat.Designed by Santa Cruz, California surfer/sailor, George Olson, it is one of the first ultralight displacement sailboats, or ULDBs entering production in 1972. This design, along with the Santa Cruz 27 and Olson 30 changed the world of performance sailing with...
sailors like Will Baylis,
John Kostecki
John Kostecki
John Paul Kostecki is an American competitive sailor.-Career:Kostecki started his sailing career in the windy and tide-swept waters of San Francisco Bay, California....
, Morgan Larson, and others have gone on to achieve the highest
levels in world championship sailing and the America's Cup.
Others Moore 24
Moore 24
The Moore 24 is a type of sailboat.Designed by Santa Cruz, California surfer/sailor, George Olson, it is one of the first ultralight displacement sailboats, or ULDBs entering production in 1972. This design, along with the Santa Cruz 27 and Olson 30 changed the world of performance sailing with...
sailors like Dave Hodges
Dave Hodges
Dave Hodges is a marijuana activist and businessman who founded San Jose's first storefront cannabis collective, SJCBC LLC . As of March 1st, 2011 SJCBC LLC no longer provides cannabis in San Jose, CA...
and Jim Maloney
Jim Maloney
James William Maloney is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Cincinnati Reds and California Angels...
, have also achieved tremendous
highs in class performance, and have been active at the grass roots level of the class.
They can be often be seen in the hazy fog enveloping the Santa Cruz harbor or torching
up the San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean...
on a wild broad reach off of Pt. Blunt.
As new fleets and sailors have mushroomed up around the world, Moore has
continually set the Santa Cruz tone of the class so often espoused by Bill Lee: "Fast is Fun".
The Moores realised the diversity and excellence of the core sailing
group in the Moore 24 class and supported the community at a grass roots level.