Didn't know that was a Rhodes design-1938/39

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I do recall some were plywood in the 60's, which he drew easy to build plans for originally. The first fleet was in the Chesapeake, then the class really took off!

By 1941, one of the bigger fleets was already on the west coast.

I'm not sure when the first glass hulls arrived, but here's some history I found. Penguins are still actively racing. Nice.

http://www.penguinclass.com/IPCDA_Handbook/IPCDA_history.pdf

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If you started sailing before cruising became popular, this will bring back memories.
- Definitely not the same out west...
- First time I ever set foot in a sailboat was as a race crew- 12 foot Penguin, in 1957
  - The Penguin may have been the biggest class where I started sailing.
    - For those who don't recall the penguin here's a pic
      - Didn't know that was a Rhodes design-1938/39
        
        Yep- his name keeps popping up He was the designer of Tehani

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