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THE BOAT: David Eichhorn's Ride to Hawaii

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VESSEL: Highlander DESIGN: Cal-40 LENGTH: 40 feet DESIGN YEAR: 1967 OWNER & CAPTAIN: Robert Horton

Purchased by Bob Horton in 2014, and finally arriving in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2015, Highlander is a proud member of one of the most desirable design classes for the races from California to Hawaii.

Having spent most of her life in Eastern Canadian lake waters, Highlander was in relatively good shape when Bob found her, if only a little bit neglected. She was a live-aboard for many of the last years before Bob found her, complete with live-in cats! Bob spent the three years leading up to the 2018 Pacific Cup renovating nearly every aspect of Highlander, with particularly intensive work taking place in the last year before the race.

The very first year Bob owner her, Highlander got a brand new engine. Soon to follow was an engine housing that Bob built himself. By 2017 he had enlisted my help and the help of others to paint the cabin top and much of the interior, the cockpit, and the entire hull. The hull was painted professionally, but nearly all of the between-coat sanding was done by yours truly and the other crew members. There are many photos of the renovation process. Click the image at right to visit the gallery and find the occasional story.

Highlander with her hull stripped to the core.

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