Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Day Sailers.

 Classic and sort of Classics for these 2 examples under 40ft.

At liberty to comment. 

- Apparently, there is a demand for a Daysailer under 40ft. Preferably designed under a 

pseudo classic look. 

- Some with plumb bow, a sprit and an elongated cockpit, some others with overhangs with more 

substantial displacement. 

- But what is the definition, if there is one?


- A Day-Sailer, at 4oft.- 12 meters is on the large size for the occasional outing. The concept can be 

downsized to fit time, budget, and also location.

- From a practical point of view, and almost no matter the size, I see the main ingredients as being: 

light on the helm; lots of stability (not a catamaran in this discussion); easy rig and Saili Plan.

- So, a well-balanced boat under any circumstances, including being able to sail to weather in a blow 

with only the furled jib. That sail is relatively small, within the fore triangle, with no overlap and 

masthead rigged.




- A stiff boat, for we are not racing nor having people hanging their legs overboard but well seated in a 

comfortable cockpit design. To achieve stability with as much keel depth as possible, a strong ballast 

ratio on a wide waterline beam.




The mast, preferably carbon ... 

(To be continued).

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Day Sailers.

 Classic and sort of Classics for these 2 examples under 40ft. At liberty to comment.  - Apparently, there is a demand for a Daysailer under...