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The Extreme 40 is a class of sailing catamaran created by TornadoSport and designed by Yves Loday.The boats are 40 feet long and are constructed out of carbon fibre.They have a top speed of about 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) and can sail at about 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) in 20–25 knots of wind [1] The first extreme 40 was launched in 2005.
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 ...
In 1957, Morgan, along with Charlie Hunt, designed and built Brisote, a 31-foot plywood yawl. [6] After successfully appealing disqualification due to a lack of engine, he entered the Havana race and took second in Brisote's division. [3] [4] In 1960 Jack Powell commissioned Morgan to build the 40 foot centerboard fiberglass yawl Paper Tiger.
Preparing a Boomerang 20 for launch at Limeburner's Bay, Geelong Quiet day on Port Phillip Bay in a Boomerang 20, off Limeburners' Bay, Geelong, Victoria. The Boomerang 20 is a sailboat that was designed by Eric Maizey in the late 1960s to race and cruise on Port Phillip in Melbourne Australia, sheltered water but choppy conditions.
The Bermuda 40 is an American sailboat that was designed by William Tripp, ... It has a length overall of 40.75 ft (12.4 m), a waterline length of 28.83 ft (8.8 m ...
The fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal). [1] [2] Ventilation on early boats was provided by two opening plastic framed ports with integral screens and on later boats built three aluminum framed ports, also with integral screens. All boats also have an extruded aluminum framed Bomar forward deck hatch. [2]
The Cal 40 has endured because it is not only a relatively quick downwind raceboat, but also a sweet-sailing light cruiser that, in the words of Cal 40 owner Stan Honey, 'has no bad habits.' It steers beautifully under autopilot — plus it is rare to find a tiller-steered 40-ft sailboat, especially one with a light helm."
The Capri 14 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Barney Lehman and W. D. Schock as a day sailer and first built in 1960. [1] [2] The Capri 14 is a fixed keel development of the 1958 centerboard Lido 14 sailing dinghy and was developed into the Harbor 14 in 2004. [1] [2] [3] [4]