Polynesian Concept

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|designer = Rudy Choy

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|location = United States

|year = 1970

|no built = 12

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|builder = W. D. Schock Corp
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|role = Cruiser

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|keel type = twin daggerboards

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The Polynesian Concept is an American production catamaran sailboat that was designed by Rudy Choy of C/S/K Catamarans, in conjunction with actor Buddy Ebsen. Intended for cruising, it was first built in 1970. Ebsen had built the wooden prototype, named Polynesian Concept and raced it in the 1968 Transpacific Yacht Race.{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/polynesian-concept|title= Polynesian Concept sailboat |access-date= 4 August 2022|last= McArthur|first= Bruce|work= sailboatdata.com|year= 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220804172609/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/polynesian-concept|archive-date= 4 August 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://sailboat.guide/schock/polynesian-concept|title= Polynesian Concept|access-date= 4 August 2022|author= Sea Time Tech, LLC|work= sailboat.guide|year= 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220804172620/https://sailboat.guide/schock/polynesian-concept|archive-date= 4 August 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/designer/choy-rudy|title= Rudy Choy|access-date = 4 August 2022|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220804172602/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/choy-rudy|archive-date= 4 August 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://sailboat.guide/rudy-choy|title= Rudy Choy|access-date= 4 August 2022|author= Sea Time Tech, LLC|work= sailboat.guide|year= 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220804172619/https://sailboat.guide/rudy-choy|archive-date= 4 August 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://www.choydesign.com/csk/|title= C/S/K Catamarans|access-date= 4 August 2022|author= ChoyDesign|work= choydesign.com|year= 2019|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220804172642/https://www.choydesign.com/csk/|archive-date= 4 August 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a/buddy-ebsen/the-polynesian-concept/|title= The Polynesian Concept|access-date= 4 August 2022|author= Kirkus Reviews|author-link=Kirkus Reviews|work= kirkusreviews.com|year= 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220804182302/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a/buddy-ebsen/the-polynesian-concept/|archive-date= 4 August 2022|url-status= live}}