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Tripp began experimenting with a new material for hull construction and began designing boats for fiberglass, becoming a pioneer in the field. [1] Tripp was not only a designer, but also an accomplished sailor and sailed many of his own designs. [2] Cruising World listed his Columbia 50 as number 17 of the 40 best sailboats of all time. [4]
The Moore 24 is a development of Grendal, a prototype sailboat that was intended for a Transpacific Yacht Race for boats under 30 ft (9.1 m) in length. That race was never held, but Grendal went on to win the 1970 Midget Ocean Racing Class (MORC) championships.
As well as serving as the official design for the Solitaire du Figaro from 1990 to 2002, the boat was used for the first one-design transatlantic race, the double-handed Transat AG2R from 1992 to 2002. [1] [2] Sailboat Lab notes, "the Figaro Solo Beneteau is a light sailboat which is a very high performer.
In the early 1980s, Joseph Huang of Queen Long Marine Ltd. partnered with Sparkman & Stephens to build a 47 foot sailboat called the Stevens 47. They named her after Bill Stevens of Stevens Yacht Charters because he ordered so many of the original boats. [2] In 1984, Huang added two German Frers designs of 42 and 44 feet.
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the standard keel fitted. The Mark II has a draft of 5.60 ft (1.71 m). [1] [4] The boat is fitted with an inboard diesel engine of 40 hp (30 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 65 U.S. gallons (250 L; 54 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 80 U.S. gallons (300 L; 67 ...
The boat is normally fitted with a two horsepower outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [2] [3] The cabin has sleeping accommodation for two people with a double "V"-berth in the cabin. Interior seating is port and starboard just aft of the "V"-berth at the companionway. A head is located under the aft end of the "V"-berth. [3]
Melges Boat Works, Inc. was founded by Harry C. Melges, Sr. in 1945. The company was originally named Mel-Ban Boat Works and became Melges Boatworks in 1948. The company became a leader in scow boat design in the U.S., particularly in the Midwest. Harry, Sr. initially built boats out of wood. [1] [2] The company's headquarters is in Zenda ...
Precision 23. The Precision 23 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed stub keel with a retractable centerboard that is raised and lowered by a Dacron line, plus a "kick-up" rudder.