San Diego Sailboat Rigging 


I started my career in the windy San Francisco Bay and it's taken me all over the California coast, Hawaii, Mexico, Guatemala and the Caribbean. I've been lucky enough to have lived aboard most of my adult life and have admired the ocean in her full range from dead calm, light air, to Hurricane Iniki. 

I've owned several sailboats over the years but currently limit my fleet to only two, a Tanton 44' and Luders 16'.  I love helping my fellow sailors maintain and enjoy their boats. 

Chris Catterton, C.C. Rigging Owner and Rigger

Working Aloft Since 1994

  • Over 20 years helping hundreds of cruisers prepare for the full range of voyaging, from Baja Ha-Ha to single handing across the Pacific and beyond

  • Over 50,000 miles of cruising and delivery experience

  • Rerigged hundreds of boats, from classic wooden sailboats to Catalinas.

  • Commissioning production and custom boats.   

  • Restoration of classic yachts

  • San Diego's Colligo Certified Partner

 Based in sunny San Diego since 2010.  Previously based in the San Francisco Bay Area and Ventura, California. 

Read more about C.C. Rigging in Latitude 38's feature article, The Rig Gig.