The Yacht. KIALOA II was built by Yacht Dynamics in Harbor City, California and launched in 1964. This firm was organized by Ken Watts, of Watts Sails, Bud Gardiner, and Donald Douglas, of the Douglas Aircraft Corporation, and Kialoa II was the first of the three vessels they built. She was the largest aluminum sailing yacht to be built in the ...
Kialoa II: Famous Aluminum Racer, 50 Years Later
Thirty-six years later, a sound hull was one reason that Fruytier decided to point Kialoa's bow southwest into the South Pacific and begin a 20,000-mile voyage lasting over a year. He flew home periodically to attend to family and business, but eventually delivered Kialoa II to Metur Yachts in Bodrum, Turkey for a full refit, completed in 2003.
Kialoa 2 : Owen Clarke Design
Kialoa 2 was one of the first 'Maxi' yachts is for sale. This ocean racing 73 foot yawl was designed in 1963 by Sparkman & Stephens and built in lightweight aluminium. She is a legendary classic blue water yacht with huge provenance, which was designed for the famous yachtsman Jim Kilroy to win ocean races.
Kialoa II: classic racing yacht with aluminium hull
Thirty-six years later, a sound hull was one reason that Fruytier decided to point Kialoa's bow southwest into the South Pacific and begin a 20,000-mile voyage lasting over a year. He flew home periodically to attend to family and business, but eventually delivered Kialoa II to Metur Yachts in Bodrum, Turkey for a full refit, completed in 2003.
Kialoa
Kialoa was a maxi yacht campaign founded and led by Jim Kilroy spanning from 1956 to 1989. Kialoa I was a 50ft yacht remodeled by Kilroy, which won numerous races in California, Mexico and Hawaii. Kialoa II is a 73ft aluminum sloop designed by Sparkman and Stephens and built in California in 1964.
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Kialoa II co-owner Paddy Broughton talks about the boat's history as a classic ocean racer and her journey to the starting line for Transpac 50
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Kialoa II was one of the first "Maxi" yachts. The ocean racing legend was designed in 1963 by Sparkman & Stephens, and built in lightweight aluminium for the famous yachtsman Jim Kilroy. She was launched in California in 1964, and became one of the most successful yachts of her time. FOLLOW KIALOA 2. Facebook.
Roast dinner round the Rock: onboard the iconic S&S design Kialoa II
Without question one of the yachts that attracted the most lingering glances on the busy pontoons of Plymouth Yacht Haven at the Rolex Fastnet Race village last week was Kialoa II, the famous 1963 ...
Reviving the Legend of Kialoa
Published on August 3rd, 2017. It's been 46 years since the 73-foot Kialoa II took line honours in the 1971 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, and when the boat lines up for the 603 nm Rolex Fastnet Race ...
Kialoa II's revival at the 47th Rolex Fastnet Race
It's been 46 years since the 73-footer Kialoa II took line honours in the 1971 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and when the boat lines up for the Rolex Fastnet Race off Cowes in the UK on Sunday, its racing revival will be complete. Brothers Patrick (AUS) and Keith Broughton (UK) purchased the aluminium warhorse, the second in Jim Kilroy's series of ...
KIALOA Story
One of our "hangouts" was the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor. On one of our tours, the fleet from the Transpacific Yacht Race was at anchor. Included in the fleet was race winner Kialoa II. In my 8-year-old mind, she seemed the most beautiful thing in the world. I only saw Kialoa II once, but the impression of this sleek boat never left my thoughts.
Kialoa II
Kialoa II. 1,727 likes. Classic Sparkman & Stephens design ocean racing/cruising yacht. Offical Kialoa II site. Follow the adventure @kialoa2 #kialoa2...
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Kialoa II was one of the first "Maxi" yachts. The ocean racing legend was designed in 1963 by Sparkman & Stephens, and built in lightweight aluminium for the famous yachtsman Jim Kilroy. She was launched in California in 1964, and became one of the most successful yachts of her time. FOLLOW KIALOA 2. Facebook.
Step two for Kialoa II
Kialoa II was built in 1963 and over the decades has undergone plenty of modifications, including a full refurbishment by the Broughtons to bring the boat up to modern day safety and competition standard. ... 19 hours and winning the 1971 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on line honours in 1971 in a time of 3 days 12 hours 46 minutes 21 seconds ...
To Hobart aboard KIALOA II
Kialoa II is certainly a yacht put together by the efforts of its crew. Special mention must go to the legendary Lindsay May, prolonging his record for the most consecutive Hobarts which now stands at 49. Aside from those mentioned throughout the article, special effort was put into safety by Genevieve White, and into preparing the boat by Ian ...
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024
Brothers Paddy and Keith Broughton purchased the classic S&S Kialoa II in 2016, gave her a makeover and placed 134 th overall from over 300 entries in the Rolex Fastnet Race. They sailed her to Australia and placed 56 th in the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart, with a focus on beating Kialoa II's 1971 finish time. They did, shaving seven hours off it. In 2018, they placed 38 th and almost an hour ...
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024
Between the crew there is over a combined 200 Sydney Hobart Races with the crew having strong family ties including father & son, husband & wife and brother combinations on board. "In 2018 we continued the process of restoring the sailing and racing systems on Kialoa II such as the pedestal winches, boom and mast.
KIALOA III Yacht
The 23.8m/78'1" sail yacht 'Kialoa III' was built by Palmer Johnson in Monaco at their Sturgeon Bay, WI shipyard. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Sparkman & Stephens and she was last refitted in 1997. Guest Accommodation. Kialoa III has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 6 guests in 2 suites.
KIALOA III yacht (Palmer Johnson, 24.05m, 1974)
KIALOA III is a 24.05 m Sail Yacht, built in the United States of America by Palmer Johnson and delivered in 1974. Her top speed is 11.0 kn and she boasts a maximum range of 1100.0 nm when navigating at cruising speed, with power coming from a Cummins diesel engine. She can accommodate up to 6 guests, with 4 crew members waiting on their every ...
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The Yacht. KIALOA II was built by Yacht Dynamics in Harbor City, California and launched in 1964. This firm was organized by Ken Watts, of Watts Sails, Bud Gardiner, and Donald Douglas, of the Douglas Aircraft Corporation, and Kialoa II was the first of the three vessels they built. She was the largest aluminum sailing yacht to be built in the ...
Thirty-six years later, a sound hull was one reason that Fruytier decided to point Kialoa's bow southwest into the South Pacific and begin a 20,000-mile voyage lasting over a year. He flew home periodically to attend to family and business, but eventually delivered Kialoa II to Metur Yachts in Bodrum, Turkey for a full refit, completed in 2003.
Kialoa 2 was one of the first 'Maxi' yachts is for sale. This ocean racing 73 foot yawl was designed in 1963 by Sparkman & Stephens and built in lightweight aluminium. She is a legendary classic blue water yacht with huge provenance, which was designed for the famous yachtsman Jim Kilroy to win ocean races.
Thirty-six years later, a sound hull was one reason that Fruytier decided to point Kialoa's bow southwest into the South Pacific and begin a 20,000-mile voyage lasting over a year. He flew home periodically to attend to family and business, but eventually delivered Kialoa II to Metur Yachts in Bodrum, Turkey for a full refit, completed in 2003.
Kialoa was a maxi yacht campaign founded and led by Jim Kilroy spanning from 1956 to 1989. Kialoa I was a 50ft yacht remodeled by Kilroy, which won numerous races in California, Mexico and Hawaii. Kialoa II is a 73ft aluminum sloop designed by Sparkman and Stephens and built in California in 1964.
Kialoa II co-owner Paddy Broughton talks about the boat's history as a classic ocean racer and her journey to the starting line for Transpac 50
Kialoa II was one of the first "Maxi" yachts. The ocean racing legend was designed in 1963 by Sparkman & Stephens, and built in lightweight aluminium for the famous yachtsman Jim Kilroy. She was launched in California in 1964, and became one of the most successful yachts of her time. FOLLOW KIALOA 2. Facebook.
Without question one of the yachts that attracted the most lingering glances on the busy pontoons of Plymouth Yacht Haven at the Rolex Fastnet Race village last week was Kialoa II, the famous 1963 ...
Published on August 3rd, 2017. It's been 46 years since the 73-foot Kialoa II took line honours in the 1971 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, and when the boat lines up for the 603 nm Rolex Fastnet Race ...
It's been 46 years since the 73-footer Kialoa II took line honours in the 1971 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and when the boat lines up for the Rolex Fastnet Race off Cowes in the UK on Sunday, its racing revival will be complete. Brothers Patrick (AUS) and Keith Broughton (UK) purchased the aluminium warhorse, the second in Jim Kilroy's series of ...
One of our "hangouts" was the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor. On one of our tours, the fleet from the Transpacific Yacht Race was at anchor. Included in the fleet was race winner Kialoa II. In my 8-year-old mind, she seemed the most beautiful thing in the world. I only saw Kialoa II once, but the impression of this sleek boat never left my thoughts.
Kialoa II. 1,727 likes. Classic Sparkman & Stephens design ocean racing/cruising yacht. Offical Kialoa II site. Follow the adventure @kialoa2 #kialoa2...
Kialoa II was one of the first "Maxi" yachts. The ocean racing legend was designed in 1963 by Sparkman & Stephens, and built in lightweight aluminium for the famous yachtsman Jim Kilroy. She was launched in California in 1964, and became one of the most successful yachts of her time. FOLLOW KIALOA 2. Facebook.
Kialoa II was built in 1963 and over the decades has undergone plenty of modifications, including a full refurbishment by the Broughtons to bring the boat up to modern day safety and competition standard. ... 19 hours and winning the 1971 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on line honours in 1971 in a time of 3 days 12 hours 46 minutes 21 seconds ...
Kialoa II is certainly a yacht put together by the efforts of its crew. Special mention must go to the legendary Lindsay May, prolonging his record for the most consecutive Hobarts which now stands at 49. Aside from those mentioned throughout the article, special effort was put into safety by Genevieve White, and into preparing the boat by Ian ...
Brothers Paddy and Keith Broughton purchased the classic S&S Kialoa II in 2016, gave her a makeover and placed 134 th overall from over 300 entries in the Rolex Fastnet Race. They sailed her to Australia and placed 56 th in the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart, with a focus on beating Kialoa II's 1971 finish time. They did, shaving seven hours off it. In 2018, they placed 38 th and almost an hour ...
Between the crew there is over a combined 200 Sydney Hobart Races with the crew having strong family ties including father & son, husband & wife and brother combinations on board. "In 2018 we continued the process of restoring the sailing and racing systems on Kialoa II such as the pedestal winches, boom and mast.
The 23.8m/78'1" sail yacht 'Kialoa III' was built by Palmer Johnson in Monaco at their Sturgeon Bay, WI shipyard. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Sparkman & Stephens and she was last refitted in 1997. Guest Accommodation. Kialoa III has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 6 guests in 2 suites.
KIALOA III is a 24.05 m Sail Yacht, built in the United States of America by Palmer Johnson and delivered in 1974. Her top speed is 11.0 kn and she boasts a maximum range of 1100.0 nm when navigating at cruising speed, with power coming from a Cummins diesel engine. She can accommodate up to 6 guests, with 4 crew members waiting on their every ...