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The Thunderbird class sailboat was designed in 1958 by Seattle Washington naval architect Ben Seaborn, [1] in response to a request from the Douglas Fir Plywood Association (now APA - The Engineered Wood Association) of Tacoma, Washington for design proposals for a sailboat that would "... be both a racing and cruising boat; provide sleeping accommodations for four crew; be capable of being ...
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.
A review in Blue Water Boats noted, "the Nor'Sea 27 is a small but rugged pocket-cruiser with live-aboard comfort and seaworthiness at the heart of her design. Designer Lyle Hess was approached with the challenging brief to design a heavy weather, long distance cruiser which could be legally trailerable.
The Leigh 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by Chuck Paine as a cruiser and first built in 1979. [1] [2] [3] [4]The Leigh 30 design is also known as the Morris 30 and is similar to the Victoria 30, both Paine designs.
10.50 ft (3.20 m) P mainsail luff: 23.30 ft (7.10 m) ... and also ready-to-sail boats, built under contract by ... the boat was produced a wide range of materials ...
The Pardeys have sailed, contrary to the prevailing wind, past all the great southern capes, including Cape Horn. Larry and Lin built the two boats they used for two circumnavigations; both were under 30 feet and were designed by Lyle Hess. Neither boat had an engine. [6] [7] [8] Larry also was one of the first people to sail across the Sahara ...
The Annie 30, often just called Annie, is an American sailboat that was designed by Chuck Paine as an offshore cruiser and first built in 1980. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Annie design was later developed into the Annie 2 by Paine and offered as plans for custom building or amateur construction.
The Moore 30 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig and a fixed fin keel . It displaces 2,000 lb (907 kg) and carries 800 lb (363 kg) of ballast.