Fabrile
1963, Concordia 39 Yawl, 39’
Fabrile
“The Concordia Yawls were never made to fit any racing rules. They were made to fit the ocean.” So said Waldo Holland, who contributed to the famous 1938 design by Ray Hunt.
It’s true that no one rule was followed in the Concordia design, though Ray Hunt looked at the rules he found useful. Good racing is just a by-product of good design, according to Waldo Howland. “Yes, they are fast, and fast in a lot of different conditions, but that’s because they are a wholesome, seaworthy design and just a good little boat. I claim it’s much like a good apple pie: you can’t improve on it.”
The Concordias 39 yawls, first built 76 years ago in 1938, have cruised and raced themselves into the imagination and emotions of their owners to remain the biggest one-design of large boats in the world, with all but one of the 103 boats still in existence. The curvaceous spoon bow, sweet sheer on a slim hull accentuated by a midships tumblehome, yawl rig and sexy counter stern have led many good sailors to succumb to the Concordia charm over the years.
Asking Price: $120,000
Location: Lincolnville, Maine