The PC Class was an immediate success. The PC Association was founded and boats were racing up and down the bay on a regular basis. Skippers were convinced that this One Design would not only compete with R boats and the S Class, but beat them in races! By 1931, a total of 7 hulls were completed. Joe Jessop, acting for the San Diego Yacht Club, contacted the S Class fleet back in New York, and challanged them to a 4 boat match race in Hawaii at the Honolulu Yacht Club. With "navy town connections", 4 PC's were transported across the Pacific via US Navy ships. The following is a list of the hull numbers and skippers who participated in the PC/S Class 1931 Regatta:

#2 Joe Jessop BLUE JACKET

#3 A. E. Childs TIANA

#4 George Jessop JEAN

#7 Bob Mann JADE

The PCs were, in fact, sucessful and smartly won the series. The vessels proved to be so popular in Hawaii, that all were purchased by local yachtsman! Previous owners returned to San Diego with the regatta trophy, but without boats to sail. In most cases, owners immediately ordered replacement boats. The next hull number to follow was #8 WINGS.

By this time, the PC was the rage of Southern California and intrest was being developed as far up the coast as Washington State as word spread. By the time hull #29 was completed, the PC experienced some interior changes. Owners wanted V berths to spend the night on. Stoage compartments developed into small galley areas. Talk of heads in the cabin was becoming a reality. Another change was addition of a raised "dog house" at the cabin entry way. Some were tired of banging their heads on the entryway, thus a dog house seemed to be the answer. Hull #30 and 31 were dog house boats. In fact, the idea did not catch on. People saw the dog house more of something to contend with rather than a huge benifit, thus the idea was scrapped.

By this time (1940), the PC had made it's mark. Boat yards up the coast and as far away as Hawaii were asking permission to build the, now patened design in their yards. The Kettenburgs agreed that hull numbers 32, 33 and 34 would be build in Hawaii. Sadly, before construction began, the Japanese bombed the Islands, and these hulls were never completed. The "pre war" PC production ended with hull number 35. Pacific Class production came to a hault along with most "pleasure boat" construction. The Kettenburg yard was now producing comercial fishing boats and work boats to assist with the war effort. The young men of San Diego were leaving their boats and homes and becoming soldiers, Marines, navy sailors and air force pilots. Leisure sailing would be at a lull until the war was over.

Post War Boats