Lake Norman Yacht Club in Mooresville, North Carolina hosted the 2018 Ultimate 20 North American Championship this past weekend. Also known as the U20, the Ultimate 20 is a 21 foot ultra-light designed racer. Nineteen boats hailing from Texas, North Carolina, Ontario, Minnesota, South Carolina, Florida and Michigan came to compete in the championship. Boats … Read More
The B/One is an exciting, new 7m (23ft) trailerable, one-design sport boat currently under construction by Bavaria Yachts in Giebelstadt, Germany. Bavaria asked Farr Yacht Design for an economical one-design that would impress advanced sailors with excellent performance, yet be easy to handle and operate for the weekend sailor and his/her family. Farr Yacht Design, … Read More
The Beetle Cat boat is a 12 foot, gaff rigged, wooden sailboat first built in 1921 by the Beetle family of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Beetle, Inc., now located in Wareham, Massachusetts, is now the sole builder of Beetle Cat boats. The Beetle Boat Shop is dedicated to preserving the art of traditional Plank-On-Frame wood boat … Read More
With over 200 boats sold in North America, the Farr designed First 36.7 has become the fastest growing One-Design Class in North America. A graceful balance between quality, performance and value it is no wonder so many sailors proudly sail her and smile. Whether you race One-Design events, beer can races or just enjoy cruising … Read More
With over 200 boats sold in North America, the Farr designed First 36.7 has become the fastest growing One-Design Class in North America. A graceful balance between quality, performance and value it is no wonder so many sailors proudly sail her and smile. Whether you race One-Design events, beer can races or just enjoy cruising … Read More
The Blue Jay continues to be one of the leading one-design, sloop-rigged sailboats in existence today. Fathered by Drake H. Sparkman, head of the New York designing firm of Sparkman and Stephens, Inc. after his tenure as chairman of a yacht club junior sailing program, the Blue Jay was pencil drawn in 1947. Designed as … Read More
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Bullseye The Bullseye Sailboat was originally called the Herreshoff Bull’s Eye in honor of Nat Herreshoff who designed the boat in 1914 for sailboat racing. The Bullseye Class Association brings sailors together for an annual national regatta. Length: 15’ 8.5’’ Waterline length: 12’ 6.75’’ Beam: 5’ 10’’ Draft: 2’ 5’’ Lead Keel: 750 lbs. Sail … Read More
Are you Byte-size? Are you a lighter-weight person looking for a single-handed, planing hull, that you can handle in a breeze? Bytes either come with the standard rig or sport the new CII rig, with a fully battened main hoisted up a two-piece, carbon fiber mast, which equals more speed and more control in a … Read More
The one-design C Scow class created by Johnson Boatworks of White Bear Lake, Minnesota began sailing in 1905. Original, the boat and masts were made of wood and the gaffe-rigged mainsails were made of cotton. Through the years, hull shapes and materials have changed, but the critical formula remains the same: One hull, one large … Read More
On Deck and Below The C&C 27 has all the C&C hallmarks: a springy sheer, attractive bow profile and a well integrated cabin trunk. Thank you, George Cuthbertson, for the gracious lines of the C&C 27. The C&C 27 also enjoys a generous beam, reasonably high topsides, short overhangs, and a wide transom. Her keel … Read More
Cal 20s are fin keeled, all fiberglass, midget ocean racer/family cruiser from the drawing board of naval architect Bill Lapworth and were built by Cal-Boats of Costa Mesa, California. With a high ballast to displacement ratio and a small jib they are well suited for sailing on windy San Francisco Bay and the California coast. … Read More
CC Knockabout A Cape Cod Knockabout is a one-design class of 18-foot sailboat sailed primarily out of Upper Cape harbors in Massachusetts. Knockabouts were designed by Charles S. Gurney and were popular in the 1940s and well into the 1970’s with fleets of 50-60 boats at the annual regatta of the Knockabout Class. There are … Read More