BARUNA is a 21.95-meter yawl designed by the legendary Olin Stephens and built in 1938 at the Quincy Adams Shipyard in Maine. Crafted from mahogany planking over white oak frames, she quickly made history. With Olin himself as navigator, BARUNA dominated the 1938 Bermuda Race, finishing more than eight hours ahead of the fleet—a record that stood for years—before heading to her new home waters in California.
Before World War II, she earned the title ‘Queen of the CCA fleet,’ admired for her speed in all conditions, her graceful motion at sea, and her striking beauty. At the time, she was the largest yacht permitted under CCA rules. Her first owner was also the co-founder of Barient winches, giving the company its ‘bar’ prefix.
Even after the war, BARUNA proved her prowess again, winning the Bermuda Race against far more modern yachts. Despite her racing success, she was originally commissioned as a practical, comfortable family yacht. Olin Stephens himself later called her ‘one of my most beautiful designs.’ It’s hard to disagree.