Bud Bailey (alive and well)

[Rickybobby]

After stalkin this guy for years, I recently scored his number and called him. The dude still has it going on and while it’s tough to recall the details from 63 years ago!!! He still has a ton of stories from back in the day. Might be a road trip in my future??

 

[SBMech]

Wow! Please get permission to record or document it! Talk about meeting a legend!

 

[RiverDave]

After stalkin this guy for years, I recently scored his number and called him. The dude still has it going on and while it’s tough to recall the details from 63 years ago!!! He still has a ton of stories from back in the day. Might be a road trip in my future??

I talked to him once years and years ago..

Talk about a legend!! Spectra / Hallett.. all the great bulls of the era..

 

[Lumpy]

Nice to hear! I have his 95 270

 

[old rigger]

After stalkin this guy for years, I recently scored his number and called him. The dude still has it going on and while it’s tough to recall the details from 63 years ago!!! He still has a ton of stories from back in the day. Might be a road trip in my future??

Would love to tag along if you go talk to him.

 

[Runs2rch]

He lives in BC not far from my parents. He's doing really well. He's a good family friend of ours.

 

[Runs2rch]

Nice to hear! I have his 95 270

French Girl. Built it right when he retired/left Hallett.

 

[farmo83]

I don't know if he's big on interview's or whatever but a podcast of his stories would be awesome to listen to.

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Bud was a friend of my Grandpa's back in the very early days of Spectrs. Convinced my Grandpa to buy the demo Spectra 20 and then have Dick Hallen (not sure if that's how you spell his name?) Paint it and why the paint scheme was almost identical to Campbells of the day.

Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

 

[Lumpy]

French Girl. Built it right when he retired/left Hallett.

So was French Girl the original name of the boat?

 

[DrunkenSailor]

Great to hear. Absolutely the best boat designer.