George Krenkel

Saw a J. Murray Watts gillnetter design published in Yachting in 1948, bought the blueprints, and spent fourteen years building the boat. Gold Star launched in 1960 and has since logged over 35,000 miles.

Source of design

Watts's plans as published in Yachting, 1948; Krenkel purchased the blueprints

Build

Fourteen years in Richmond, California; launched 1960

Boat

LOA 46 ft, LWL 36 ft, beam 7'10"

After

Sold to Lawrence and Margaret Cullen in 1962, who re-rigged her with a Marconi mainsail from Watts's own bowsprit sail plan; still in the Cullen family

• 1960Gold Star — schooner to a J. Murray Watts design