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Victoria 18 ForumThe 4 known ships designed or manufactured by the McVay's from the 40's to the 80's have been varied and interesting. (We list 5 different ships below, although the Victoria 17 is every bit a Victoria, its ultimate design Retrofit and Manufacture was external to the McVay design and manufacturing process. We include it with the other McVay Yachts because it is indeed a ship designed with the base hull and other concepts originally used by the McVays. It was manufactured by the Sailboat Works, as was the Victoria line, after the Victoria was discontinued in 1983. It was built using the same molds and construction process used on the Victoria line of yachts and we are sure it contains the same detail of craftsmanship and quality.) We will try to break down each of the ships, and detail as much as possible, with photo's and possibly some design concepts. We would like to detail how these concepts translated to the sailing characteristics of each one of the boats. For this we will need your help. Remember, we are continuing to expand, and are getting input from a number of folks out there. If you spot any of these boats, and have a chance to discuss their handling characteristics or general historical detail with their owners please submit your findings here for posting on the Forum Website. We need your input to continue moving forward with the history of the McVay designed Yachts. As an example, on July 28, 1999 Melissa Coley of the Forum found the first Victoria 17 to be reported to the Forum. She is currently in the process of gathering some data, and talking with the owners to help set them up as members of the Forum. This kind of input is extremely useful in developing leads to further support the forums historical endeavors.
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