One of the few great classic yachts for sale, the DIAMOND HEAD is breathtaking with a seductive and awe-inspiring presence.  She is a sleek, historic yacht from the era of millionaire yacht owners, a soulful beauty, inviting nostalgic thoughts of a rich, glamorous and classy era of elegance. Having just completed a 4,000-mile voyage from Seattle, Washington to Cartagena, Colombia, which underscores her strength and reliability, the DIAMOND HEAD has further plans to continue toward for-hire opportunities in the West Indies.  She could be delivered to any part of the Mediterranean for the upcoming sailing season, should a buyer wish.  This would be included in the price. 

Her profile has unmistakable beauty.  Her varnished teak cabin and toe rail gleam, and her bronze and chrome hardware echoes back to a different era.  Below decks, her interior accommodations are tastefully appointed with an emphasis on efficiency.  Her large salon windows provide spectacular views from a raised dinette.  Aft, she has a large galley with u-shaped stainless steel counter surfaces and forward, has a spacious captain's quarters. 

DIAMOND HEAD was built in 1938 at the Fellows & Stewart Yard in Wilmington, California to a design by George L. Craig.  Fellows & Stewart was well-known for building high-quality yachts and only the best components were used. The yard reportedly spent years acquiring a cache of long boards for her "single sticker" hull planking which is double-planked Philippine mahogany. Frames are 3" by 3" bent oak on 15" centers. She is fastened with bronze screws. Her deck is teak over pine planking on 2.5" by 3.5" deck beams on 13" centers. Her keel is cast lead fastened with bronze bolts.  DIAMOND HEAD's hull design is a classic full-keel racing configuration with long, graceful overhangs.

She has a colorful history as a Transpacific racer, perhaps most notorious for a man-overboard incident in the 1951 Transpac when Ted Sierks, a 40-year-old photographer aboard to document the race, fell overboard 800 miles from Hawaii. After L'APACHE (previous name of the DIAMOND HEAD) and several other boats searched for him in vain, Navy vessels joined in and miraculously found him alive having spent almost 30 hours in the water.

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Today DIAMOND HEAD is one of a select few wooden boats for sale having a well- documented past, with over 80 years of incredible history.