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B Boats B-32
The B-32 is an American racing sailboat, that was designed by Leif Beiley and first built in 1995. Production The boat was built by B Boats in the United States, who constructed just 14 examples, starting in 1995, before production ceased. The B-32 was recognized as the ''Best PHRF/Sportboat'' of the year for 1996 by ''Sailing World''. Design Designer Leif Beiley described the boat's design goals, "I designed the B32 back in 1995 as a development of the B25, which we had a lot of success with. It was designed to excel in the conditions we usually have in southern California: 8-15 knot winds and ocean waves. We wanted a boat that wasn't extreme in any direction, just a good all-around performer that was affordable for people moving up from the smaller sportboats like the B25, Express 27, Moore 24, etc. Therefore we didn't use exotic materials in the structure or in the rig. The B32 won Sailing World's 1996 SportBoat Of The Year award and went on to have an illustrious record of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leif Beiley
Leif is a male given name of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name ''Leifr'' (nominative case), meaning "heir", "descendant". Use in the Nordic countries Spelling and prevalence Across the Nordic countries, the most commonly occurring spelling of the name is ''Leif'', however, there are some well-established regional variants: * – Leiv * – Lejf * – Leifur * – Leivur In Norway, about 17,000 men have Leif as their first (or only) name. In Sweden, as of 2021, 62,147 men have the name Leif as a first name. As of 2018, about 15,000 Danish men have Leif as their first name. In Finland, as of 2012, 4,628 men have Leif as a first name. In the U.S., as of 2015, 6,415 men have Leif as a first name. Pronunciation Because the North Germanic languages, Scandinavian languages differ in their pronunciation of the digraphs and , the name Leif may be either pronounced as an approximate rhyme for "safe", or approximately like the English word "life", I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
