Vinst 2

Vinst2, Udell #3 / no SWE #	Owner	Year
Udell / 22 square meter, The Udell built alone The most controversial Udell built Two cockpits, no windscreen & mast till to weather Vinst2, U-3 was built in Kungor, Sweden at Kungors Batvarv AB / Schelin (Boat Yard) http://www.kbvarv.se in 1959, for Mr. Eddie Sheeham in Chicago, Ill. Design by Kund H. Reimers	Eddie Sheeham	1959-1976
	Craig R. Travis M.D.	1976-1996
	Unknown	1996-
	Last sailing on the southern parts of Lake Michigan 2002

Comment by Johnny O’Donnel

I sailed with Eddie Sheeham all most every weekend for 10 years and loved each day with Vinst2. Ondine on her maiden race, Vinst2 on port tack, Ondine on starboard side and they collided! Today, Ondine wears the scar 18 inches from the stern. Russ Clayton was not very happy!

Vinst2 vs. Race committee boat. I was on Vinst2 (port tack) at the finish with two boats on starboard. Eddie goes between the two boats and tacked to starboard, but the Race Committee boat is too close! 9 inches of the bow were gone

The original colors of her hull were “Sweedish yellow with light blue waterline” but Eddie and I changed the color to reddish orange in 1965-1976. In 1993 Vinst2 underwent major restoration and her hull was changed to Varnish.


	The first crew of the Vinst 2

		Ed Sheeham (owner of vinst 2) wrote the following inscription on the back of this picture: “Congratulations to you Johnny for the terrific contribution in sailing the Vinst 2 to the success of the 1966 championship and overall biggest winner in the combined 22 square meter fleet.”


		Vinst 2 owner and crew 1966


	Paul Zmodis, Judy Sheeham, Ed Sheeham and Johnny O’donnell


	Photo: Mrs. J. Sheeham


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	We miss you Vinst2, Please let us know where you are. Last update 1/21/2006 for Vinst2 Udell #2