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From the legendary Cheoy Lee to a Ted Hood masterpiece
The Fourth Watch
Today's Fourth Watch is one of the last vessels designed by the great Ted Hood — a name synonymous with excellence in sailing. She is a Bristol 47.7, crafted in 1995 at the Bristol shipyards in Rhode Island under the watchful eye of Ted Hood himself. Built in a class known as the Global Cruiser, at nearly 48 feet she is a commanding and graceful presence on any water.
Below decks, the Fourth Watch is finished in grain-matched North American cherry wood with traditional teak and holly floors — a warmth and elegance that must be seen to be believed. On deck, she is dressed in classic teak, befitting the pedigree of her designer and her class.
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A World-Class Interior
Step below and you're enveloped in the warmth of grain-matched North American cherry wood — every surface carefully selected and fitted. The traditional teak and holly floors underfoot are a hallmark of fine yacht craftsmanship, a warmth and elegance that must be seen to be believed.
The cabin feels less like a boat and more like a presidential library — lined with Captain Dave's artifacts from adventures all over the world. Whether you're gathering for a dinner cruise or simply taking it all in between sails, the interior of the Fourth Watch is an experience unto itself.
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In Memory of the Original Black Watch
Before the Fourth Watch, there was the original Black Watch — a magnificent 38-foot Cheoy Lee sailing sloop built in 1979 at the legendary Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Designed by world-renowned Marine Architect Ray Richards, she was a masterpiece of old world craftsmanship — 24,000 pounds of hand-crafted beauty with a towering 48-foot Sitka spruce mast.
For 29 years, the Black Watch called Chesapeake Bay home, playing in the Atlantic Seaboard, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. In April 2008, she made an epic 1,389-mile overland journey through the Appalachian Mountains to Lake Grapevine, Texas — arriving at Scott's Landing three days ahead of schedule.
After 13 years of being the Belle of the Ball here in Grapevine, she tragically suffered irreparable damage in the same type of devastating microburst that swats airplanes from the skies over D/FW. She was a proud vessel, and her spirit lives on in everything we do aboard the Fourth Watch. We honor her legacy every time we hoist the sails.
