Specifications

Designed by: Bruce Farr
Constructed by: Rob Blackburn
Year of Construction: 1970-71 ( 15 months)
Year Launched: 1971
LOA: 26 ft 7½ in
DWL: 23 ft 8 in
Displacement: 4820 lb
Ballast: 1740 lb
Draft: 4 ft 10 in
Sail Area: 298 sq ft(main and foretriangle)
Hull thickness: ½in
Hull construction: Glass over ply. 3 skins of 6⁄32 in Luan ply laid vertrically with joints staggered. 7 stringers astride at 10 in centres. Bulkheads double-sided ¼ in ply on ⅛ in framing
Deck construction: Single layer ⅜th ply on foredeck beams of 2 in x ⅞ in at 10in centres
Rig Design: ⅞ fractional Mast: 5¼ x 4 Foster sections. Newly fabricated
Rigging: Single forestay and backstay. Cap shroud, single lower shroud per side. Single Spreaders raked aft.
Engine: 8 hp Kubota
Cost: Initial 🙁 excluding labour): $6000.00
Extras: ( including liferaft):           $1000.00
Total ( in full racing trim):             $7000.00