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Award winning design ~ Easily serviced outboard rudder ~ Fractional rig ~ Easily driven fast cruiser racer ~ Coastal or tradewind cruiser with exceptional offwind speed ~ Inboard rudder option now available
This design was drawn with a prime consideration being ease of construction by amateur builders, particularly those attempting a first boat. It was judged by an expert panel to be the winning design in the 1979 Design Competition run by Cruising World Magazine of Newport, USA.
The hull is of epoxy coated plywood multi-chine construction with longitudinal chine logs and stringers over transverse frames and bulkheads. The hull form has three chines each side with a flat central panel (no Vee on centreline) to eliminate structural joins in the skin in the keel area. The first chine has a sharp angle in the bow area to minimise pounding when heeled and twists to a flat angle aft for downwind performance.
The interior arrangement is a good workable layout for sea or port. It gives an easily worked galley and four good sea berths by the use of a full length leecloth dividing the double quarter berth into two singles in bad weather. The sail stowage area was placed forward of the forecabin to move the accommodation aft into a slightly more usable part of the boat. The stowage bin outboard of the double berth is there primarily to make the berth more comfortable when heeled, with stowage a secondary factor.
The engine is located in the central galley locker under the sinks where it has excellent all round access for maintenance. It is slighltly off centre to port, allowing the shaft to run alongside the skeg.
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