Toy Box is almost rebuilt and that will give us four boats in Lake Pontchatrain. But there is another boat that just arrived Friday. Robert SantaPadrea just purchased Hot Chocolate and will be renaming her and launching her soon. That will be five and another boat should be in the works, Cuba Libra, may be purchased and brought back to life.
The Fleet here is on its way back.
Toy Box in New Orleans

When's Z coming back again?

Z is now Toy Box! and it has new colors and just about new everything else.

That is good news. I have been in contact with Robert and he is excited to be back in the J/30. Bet there's still plenty of mojo in ToyBox!

Tox Box is all painted and should be launced this Friday, February 9, 2007. We still await the new engine to be installed, but she will be put in, while the boat is in the water. This is a new chapter for Hull 354 in New Orleans, there will be no north sails ever purchased for this boat ever again.

It is Hull 324, not Hull 354, sorry for error.

Ok - I'll bite since I just bought a brand new set of North Sails. Why no more purchasing of North Sails? Did Benz agree to provide you with a lifetime supply as part of the purchase of the boat?

I think the new owner of Toybox (aka Zephyr) has stock in UK Sails?

Team Zephyr is still a North Sails customer.

Here is a photo of Toybox:



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I've just purchased Atalanta, Hull #280 which has been renamed Rambunctious. I brought the boat to Sintes on Thursday for bottom and rigging work and it should be ready to go within the month.

So, count me in as one more active boat on the Lake. That should make six, right?

Toy Box
Jalapeno
Hot Chocolate
Land Shark
Black Magic
and Rambunctious

As I understand it, Jackpot has no plans to race.

I think the Gulf Coast fleet is up to nine boats. The North Shore has 4-5 boats and that not counting the south shore. We will have a meeting soon, keep you posted ken