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Pearson 424 Pearson 323. Pearson Yachts was a sailboat manufacturer founded by Everett Pearson and Clinton Pearson in 1956. [1] One of the first fiberglass sailboat manufacturers, they grew rapidly during the 60s and 70s, while also developing and designing new boats.
The thousands of boats still sailing, some over 50 years old, are a testament to his design expertise. During his tenure at Pearson Yachts he received numerous awards, and Pearson became a world-renowned leader in the boatbuilding industry for quality fiberglass cruising and racing sailboats.
The Pearson 23 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by William Shaw as a cruiser and first built in 1978. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Pearson 23C is a 1983 cat rigged development of the sloop-rigged Pearson 23.
Starting with serial number 323, produced in 1980, the boats displace 7,450 lb (3,379 kg) and have a slightly shorter waterline length. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 6.83 ft (2.08 m) with the centerboard extended and 3.25 ft (0.99 m) with ...
The boat is supported by an active class club, the Pearson Yachts Portal. [6] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "this boat is one of Bill Shaw's few catboat designs. In a way is a daring flight of fancy for Shaw, who was generally quite conservative in his designs. Not much was at risk, however, the cat proved to not be very popular (which ...
Pages in category "Sailboat types built by Pearson Yachts" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This model was introduced in 1979 with a shoal draft keel and a draft of 2.60 ft (0.79 m). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 264. [10] [11] US 22 Swing Keel This model was introduced in 1979 with a swing keel and a draft of 5.75 ft (1.75 m) with the keel down and 2.42 ft (0.74 m) with it retracted. [1] [9] [12]
Even though it was not designed as a racer, the boat has had success on the racing circuit, including International Offshore Rule, PHRF, MORC and also one-design. [5] In a 2000 used boat review Darrell Nicholson wrote in Practical Sailor, "the Pearson 30 is an active sailor’s boat. We find it responsive, and a pleasure to sail.