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Detail - Hull 867

Status:FOUND
 
Original Name:VenturaCurrent Name:Ventura
Hull No:867Home Port:New York, NY
Contracted By:George F. Baker, Jr.Current Owner(s): Patrick Harris
Contract Date:10/8/1924Owner Since:1987
Class:Sail Number:
Sub-Class:
Original Rig:cutter
Current Rig:
Original Price: Restored By:
LOA:62 ft. 6 in.Maintained By:
LWL:46 ft. 0 in.Notes:
Beam:14 ft. 3 in.
Draft:5 ft. 0 in.
Designer:NGH
Other Resources:HCR
Gallery / Galleries:
 
Provenance:

OwnerYearsLocationBoat NameSail No.
George F. Baker, Jr.1925 -  Ventura 
Chester Turner Reed-1950Hyannisport, MA  
 1972Puerto Rico  

Venture is in charter service in New York harbor. She was originally intended to be a shooting platform and floating lounge for first owner Baker and his guests. She did yeoman\'s service helping evacuate people from the World Trade Center disaster on 9/11/2001. Reconfigured several times over her long history, Ventura is now a highly successful charter yacht operating from the World Financial Center\'s North Cove Marina, in NYC. She is USCG certified for 35 passengers. Business is largely corporate, evening 3 hour cocktail party cruise in NY Harbor. Original spars, winches, blocks. Ford Lehman 135 hp diesel instal\'d 1995.





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