Boat name: Brushfire
Length: 51 ft.
Draft: 7ft., 4 in.
Beam: 12 ft., 6 in.
Year Built: 1969
The Origins: The tendency of Southern California’s fires to burn up dry brush quickly seemed to also be an appropriate name for a boat. Hence Brushfire was born. The name seemed especially appropriate to Gene Trepte, the...
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Nice to see the classics profiled! Please note that it is Sparkman & Stephens, not Sparks. https://sparkmanstephens.blogspot.com/2011/05/brushfire-design-1952.html
Sailed on Brushfire with Capt Craig Mueller many times in San Diego. Olin sailed once with us once and I have photos of him on the helm. Fine boat. Great times.
Worked with Capt Mueller for years. He was very kind and always a pleasure to work with. I boarded the Brushfire while visiting for his retirement party. It was his pride and joy & I could see why, beautiful sailboat.
Intrepid was built by Minnefords Boatbuilders in City Island NY, not Driscoll.
Intrepid was skippered by Bus Mosbacher in 1967 and Bill Ficker in 1970 in the successful defenses of the America’s Cup, never Driscoll.