[C38] SuperStar is for sale!

[Joseph Launie]

David,
Do you have a good light number one (155) genoa for  sail? I lost 6 
sails in the Jesusita Fire so am rebuilding slowly.  The fleet will miss 
you. Joe Launie/Macavity

On 8/24/2011 10:12 AM, David Epstein wrote:
> Fellow C38 Enthusiasts,
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> It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing that my family has put 
> SuperStar up for sale.  Despite my having sailed her since the day my 
> late partner, Sid Blinder, purchased her new, it is no longer 
> financially practical for us to be boat owners.  We have had many, 
> many great years with her, and have been honored to win countless 
> races over the years (including the C38 Nationals six or seven times).
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> If anyone knows of someone who might be interested, the boat is listed 
> with Steve Curran of Sailboats Unlimited in Marina del Rey, CA.   I 
> have known and competed against Steve for 25+ years, and his wife was 
> our foredeck crew for many of our early years, so he knows the boat 
> well.  In order to insure a very quick sale, we have listed the boat 
> for $27,900 without the racing sails and equipment (as most buyers 
> these days are not racers).  If someone wants to continue her racing 
> legacy, we will offer a "racing package" so it can be purchased fully 
> race-ready.  Steve can be reached at 310.822.9814, and the listing can 
> be seen at: 
> http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_full_detail.jsp?slim=broker&boat_id=2382749&ybw=&hosturl=sailboatsinc&&ywo=sailboatsinc&&units=Feet&access=Public&listing_id=44066&url=&hosturl=sailboatsinc&&ywo=sailboatsinc 
> <http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_full_detail.jsp?slim=broker&boat_id=2382749&ybw=&hosturl=sailboatsinc&&ywo=sailboatsinc&&units=Feet&access=Public&listing_id=44066&url=&hosturl=sailboatsinc&&ywo=sailboatsinc> 
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> Also, we may have a bunch of sailing equipment and C38 parts for sale, 
> depending on what gets sold with the boat.  When the time is right, I 
> will post a list of what will be available.
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> It has been an honor and a privilege to be part of the C38 community 
> for the past 30 years, and to sail with and against many of you over 
> the years.  Who knows, perhaps I will find a way to stay in the 
> family, either by continuing to sail on SuperStar, or perhaps by 
> joining forces with another local C38 owner who might benefit from my 
> and my crew's participation and/or is in need of a great racing sail 
> and equipment inventory...
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> Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, comments or 
> suggestions.
>
> As my good friend and mentor Stanley Dashew once inscribed in a book 
> for me: "The Lord doesn't count the days spent at sea".
>
> Regards,
>
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> David Epstein
> SuperStar, #122, Marina del Rey
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