While being built in The Queen Long Boat Yard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, we waited patiently for almost a year. Three boats are almost ready for delivery under the shed.
Date: April, 2003
We were able to visit Taiwan while she was under construction. This is our first view of her floating in the test tank at Queen Long; no mast, no lifelines and pure white.
Those who worked to build Creola gather on her deck. Joseph, owner of Queen Long, ala Leonardo DeCaprio, stands on the bow as "King of the World". This photograph became Queen Long's 2003 Christmas card.
Date: June 1, 2003
Carefully she was lowered from the deck of The Star Bettina into the bay at Long Beach, California. We waited with, Dave Powers, the representative of Hylas Yachts and followed his leap aboard to begin the long motor to Marina del Rey where she was to be commissioned.
Date: July 18, 2003
Those who worked to build Creola gather on her deck. Joseph, owner of Queen Long, ala Leonardo DeCaprio, stands on the bow as "King of the World". This photograph became Queen Long's 2003 Christmas card.
Carefully she was lowered from the deck of The Star Bettina into the bay at Long Beach, California. We waited with, Dave Powers, the representative of Hylas Yachts and followed his leap aboard to begin the long motor to Marina del Rey where she was to be commissioned.
Date: July 18, 2003
Offshore delivery of Creola, with Dave and Peggy Powers aboard. Fully commisioned and ready to sail. She is finally ours! C
reola at a dock, much to small, in Marina del Rey.
reola at a dock, much to small, in Marina del Rey.
Date: July 19, 2003
Maiden Voyage to Catalina Island with Sally, Glenn, Lisa and Jeremy aboard. Notice that there is no dodger or bimini and everyone is busy trying to figure out this new boat.
Maiden Voyage to Catalina Island with Sally, Glenn, Lisa and Jeremy aboard. Notice that there is no dodger or bimini and everyone is busy trying to figure out this new boat.
July - At the Police Dock in Newport Beach Harbor
Shane and Keegan play Peek-a-Boo through the galleu port.
Papa and Kirsten share a little snooze in the cockpit
Date: September 3, 2003
Complete with a new dodger and bimini and bottom paint, too, Creola is ready for the upcoming photoshoot for Hylas Yachts USA.
October 23, 2003
Off the coast of Ensenada, Mexico, Kyle Jachney of Hylas Yachts USA, shoots 400 photographs of Creola while underway. From these photos the advertisement for the Hylas 49 is created and published in Crusing World, Sail and many other boating publications. Aboard, once again, was our friend and adviser, Dave Powers, Peg, and two future Hylas 49 owners, Mike and Linda of Aquila. As far as we know, Linda is the first female at the wheel in a Hylas advertisement. As you can see, Bill was really upset.
The next few months passed peacefully with Creola tucked safely in Cruiseport Village Marina in downtown Ensenada.
We cared for her each weekend while we supported the Mexican economy by consuming copious quantities of fish tacos, Corona and tequila.
December, 2003 Creola spends the holidays in San Diego.
After an overnight sail from Ensenada to San Diego, Creola found a berth at the police dock and prepared to welcome friends.
Bob Riefe sails Creola outside San Diego Bay. Bob and Judy were joined by Bob's parents, Donald and Gloria from Jamestown, RI. Donald enjoyed revisiting the site of his Navy Seal training off Pt. Loma.
Judy hauls the genoa sheet as Creola goes to weather. As the clothing shows, it was cool in San Diego.
We know that we were joined by Michelle, Nick, Julia and Nathan in San Diego. Lisa and Jeremy also played with us, as did Suzie and Richard.
We cannot locate photographs of those visits. If you have some, please send them to us so we can update the end of 2003. We need help with photos here!
October 23, 2003
Off the coast of Ensenada, Mexico, Kyle Jachney of Hylas Yachts USA, shoots 400 photographs of Creola while underway. From these photos the advertisement for the Hylas 49 is created and published in Crusing World, Sail and many other boating publications. Aboard, once again, was our friend and adviser, Dave Powers, Peg, and two future Hylas 49 owners, Mike and Linda of Aquila. As far as we know, Linda is the first female at the wheel in a Hylas advertisement. As you can see, Bill was really upset.
The next few months passed peacefully with Creola tucked safely in Cruiseport Village Marina in downtown Ensenada.
We cared for her each weekend while we supported the Mexican economy by consuming copious quantities of fish tacos, Corona and tequila.
December, 2003 Creola spends the holidays in San Diego.
After an overnight sail from Ensenada to San Diego, Creola found a berth at the police dock and prepared to welcome friends.Bob Riefe sails Creola outside San Diego Bay. Bob and Judy were joined by Bob's parents, Donald and Gloria from Jamestown, RI. Donald enjoyed revisiting the site of his Navy Seal training off Pt. Loma.
Judy hauls the genoa sheet as Creola goes to weather. As the clothing shows, it was cool in San Diego.
We know that we were joined by Michelle, Nick, Julia and Nathan in San Diego. Lisa and Jeremy also played with us, as did Suzie and Richard.
We cannot locate photographs of those visits. If you have some, please send them to us so we can update the end of 2003. We need help with photos here!
