The 41 foot yacht that I race on in Toronto is called Coug.
Coug was designed in the late 70s and built by Andy Wiggers in Bowmanville.
Coug was the first sailboat that Wiggers had ever built.
In 1982 the boat won the Canada Cup.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%27s_Cup
Fast forward to today, Coug is in severe disrepair and requires
approximatly $30k of upgrades to continue racing.
Sadly because of her rating handicap, even with upgrades she would not
be competitive.
Fittingly, she will be sold back to Wiggers, who will part her out and cut her up.
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| On cradle at CBYC |
Here is her last lift at CBYC: http://youtu.be/CZoJY23uAnA
UPDATE: Coug was NOT scrapped; she was sold to a buyer and is kept at Lake Shore Yacht Club!
http://svstilltime.blogspot.ca/2014/09/cs34-pcyc-to-rcyc.html
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