5.5 Inventory: details of a boat

Boat details (n°27)

FIN-23

Essentials

Designer

C. Raymond Hunt (USA)

Builder

Oy Vator, Vator Oy AB. Helsinki (FIN)

Material

Mahogany, carvel planked

1st certificate issued

01-01-1961

Original boat name

Chaje

Original country

FIN

Original sail number

Current location

Chaje L-23, Vator book cover : PHoto of Chaje in Poole 1962, cover of Vator history book:"50 years with boats and motors"
(credits : Vator)
Added by Matti Muoniovaara
on 2008-03-19

Photo Gallery (5)

Notes (8)

5.5 CAN 44 - is no longer

08-03-2017

by Kaspar Stubenrauch

by Kaspar Stubenrauch, 08-03-2017

Sad news from Canada: A restoration of CAN 44 was finally not seen as a possible venture. The boat has been cut apart. Gladly the rigg and some equipment will find its way onto other boats, in order to keep those racing.

Saving famous 5.5 L-23

06-02-2017

by Kaspar Stubenrauch

by Kaspar Stubenrauch, 06-02-2017

This historic 5.5mR boat, is awaiting someone to take good care of her. The document section is providing images of the actual status. Yes, lots of work and funds needed. But then again it is the old saying with wooden boats: You never own them, you just take care of them. Who will? Please contact boats5.5class.org

5.5 CAN 44 "Stranger III"

10-11-2012

by Kaspar Stubenrauch

by Kaspar Stubenrauch, 10-11-2012

John Lister reports from Canada: "...Stranger III is currently owned by Don Cameron of London Ontario, where she is under cover and in waiting of a restoration by her owner. Prior to Don acquiring the then Chaje, she had sailed out of RCYC and was owned by John Millen, who also owned Grasshopper (CAN 22) at the same time. Don hopes to have her restored but has not announced a date to see her launched again..."

Vator - The builder of 18 5.5s

19-03-2008

by Matti Muoniovaara

by Matti Muoniovaara, 19-03-2008

Vator history book available, text in Finnish and Swedish. Printed 2005. Look photo on the left. All Vator boat owners contact Matti Muoniovaara.

History, photo on the right

16-10-2007

by Matti Muoniovaara

by Matti Muoniovaara, 16-10-2007

This wonderfull photo is found from Beken of Cowes archives.

History and results 1962

28-09-2007

by Matti Muoniovaara

by Matti Muoniovaara, 28-09-2007

Chaje’s record in America
US championship 10-14.9.1962
Chaje L-23, Jussi Nemes, NJK, 16th (9-16-15-wdr-15) 45 pts
Winner was Ernie Fay US-31 Pride, (2-1-3-1-1) 112¾ pts and 2nd Al Fay US-7 Flame, (1-3-1-2-2) 111½ pts. Third was Bobby Symonette BA-1 John B2 (4-2-4-5-4) 101 pts.
32nd Seawanhaka Cup US Eliminations for the US defense, 24th September 1962 Oyster Bay:
1st Pride US-31, Pete Masterson 3 wins 25¾ pts
2nd Ariadne US-29, Alan Mooney, 1 win 25¼ pts
3rd John B2, US (BA-1), Mike Mooney, 1 win 24¼ pts
4th Chaje, US-44, Britton Chance Jr., 23 pts
rest: Linda US-32, Herman Whiton; Mary, US-33, Edgar Dunleavy; Patsy, US-36, Herbert Gumprecht.
After these five races best four yachts fought it ou further in a series of match races. Chaje was walloped by John B2 and Ariadne, and both of these were narrowly beaten by Pride, who was forthwith selected to defend. In the Cup races Pride met the Canadian Challenger Bibis II KC-13 of James Crang from Toronto. Bibis II was the first Canadian designed (George Cuthbertson) and built (1962) 5.5! Pride went on to win three consecutive races and won the Seawanhaka Cup. Luders designed Pride was that year the best boat of the world winning (Scandinavian Gold Cup, US Championship, Seawanhaka Cup) everything except Poole World championship —— she was not there.

HISTORY

28-09-2007

by Matti Muoniovaara

by Matti Muoniovaara, 28-09-2007

The original name is really Chaje. The boat went to the US 1962 after the Poole World championship races. The Finnish owner Jussi Nemes sailed Chaje in the US Championship of Oyster Bay 10th to 14th September and placed 16th among 23 boats. Then the boat was sold and got US-44 sail letters. 24th September ’62 it was racing again off Oyster Bay with Britton Chance Jr. at the helm in the 32nd Seawanhaka Cup (first in the 5.5s) eliminations. It didn’t go to the finals (The Cup was won by Luders boat Pride US-31 of Ernie Fay helmed by Pete Masterson). 1963 it was sold to Canada and kept the US number 44, just changing KC in front, the new name was Stranger 3. The owner was then Jaypen Holdings. The boat appears in the entry list of the 1963 World championship, but does not race in the competition. Then it disappears for 39 years completely and was again found in Canada London (100 miles south west from Toronto).

Information

19-09-2007

by Sebastien Schmidt

by Sebastien Schmidt, 19-09-2007

became KC-44 (also US-44 ?)

Document library (1)

Document

Size

By / When

5.5 CAN 44 - major restoration project
Lots of work ahead, anyone wanting to take good care?

1.5 Mb

2 Mb

Kaspar
Stubenrauch
06-02-2017

Chaje L-23, Vator book cover : PHoto of Chaje in Poole 1962, cover of Vator history book:"50 years with boats and motors"
(credits : Vator)
Added by Matti Muoniovaara on 2008-03-19

Ownership history (4)

Sail#

Name

Owner

FIN-23

"Chaje"

Jussi Nemes (1961-1962)

USA-44

"Chaje"

? ? (1962-1963)

CAN-44

"Stranger III"

Jaypen Holdings (1963-?)

CAN-44

"Stranger 3"

Don Cameron, London, Canada (?-?)

Results History (2)

Year

Rank

Race / Location

Skipper

Added by, on

Year : 1961

Rank : 10th (8-5-

Race : 1st World Championship /
Location : Helsinki, Finland

Skipper : Christian Weber

Added by : Matti Muoniovaara, 19-09-2007

Year : 1962

Rank : 16th

Race : 2nd World Championship /
Location : Poole, Great Britain

Skipper : Jussi Nemes

Added by : Matti Muoniovaara, 19-09-2007

Links Library (1)

Chaje and Bjarne a photograph by Beken of Cowes

16-10-2007

by Matti Muoniovaara

(The home of Marine photography)

Matti Muoniovaara, 16-10-2007