Actually is was a rebuilt CAL 25. The family you are referning to were the
Martins (Dave and Jaja) they are now cruising in a 33 foot steelsloop

Pierre
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A few years back, Cruising World ran a series of articles about a family
of
four who were cruising the world on a beefed up O'Day 25. They eventually
moved up to a larger boat, but they saw a lot of open water aboard that
25.