Other famed star boats are B. W. Comstock’s Rhody, which won the International Championship in 1926 and placed in it three times; F. T. Bedford’s Colleen, International Champion in 1931.

Started in 1977, Hardin International operated as a Taiwan-based large, fiberglass sailboat builder. Designed by Bill Hardin, sailing yachts created by the Hardin International ranges in size between ...