Wally Springstead

Wally was the younger of the two infamous "Springstead Brothers" who were the first proud owners of PC #5 IMP. Wally only sailed with his older brother, Charles, a short time because "brotherly love" and "rank" made it difficult for him to make his "own decisions". The Springstead family had a close friendship and relationship with the Kettenburg Yard and Wally spent a lot of time with the yard crew over the years. After a stint at Stanford University and spending his summers with the Marine Corps, Wally found himself "visiting" a few islands in the Asian Pacific as a US Marine. After the war, Wally took the helm of the family business, rebuilt ties with his wife and daughter and then decided to buy a PC of his own. He found himself the proud owner of #14, LA CUCARACHA. The determination he had picked up via his path through life (mixed with a bit of sailing skills!!) made him PC National Champion 5 times! If you look at the SDYC trophy case, you will see his name repeated on every PC trophy that exists!

Wally went on to sail many other boats and classes, but he never forgot the wonderful times sailing with the PC Fleet and continues to be a fan and strong supporter of these wonderful boats and the "family of sailors" that sail them.

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