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VARUA

VARUA was designed and built by John W. Braidwood, 1951.

Restored by First Light Boatworks 2017/2018. Subject of "Never Lose Steerage Way" by designer/builder, John W. Braidwood. Appeared in the film "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Previous listing in the register.

Design Specs

LOA:
37′ 
2″
Beam:
8′ 
1″
LWL:
24′ 
6″
Draft:
5′ 
10″
Design or Class: 
Seven Meter (custom)
Former Name: 
RACE HORSE
VARUA
VARUA II
Home Port: 
Chatham, MA
Designer: 
John W. Braidwood
Rig: 
sloop
Gross Displacement: 
24000
Sail Number: 
46
Number of Engines: 
1
Builder Name: 
John W. Braidwood
Location Built: 
Oakville ON, Canada
Year Built: 
1951
Owner Name: 
JP Cody
Owner Country: 
United States
Posted on:
Mon, 07/09/2018 - 8:41am
Last modified on:
Mon, 07/09/2018 - 1:56pm

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