CT44

 - TYD#811.

A new post about Belle Ile and sisters.

                         - TYD#895. Recently, I noticed quite a few Clicks about this Design.

LOA 33'-3" x LWL 28'-9" x BEAM 11'-1" x DRAFT 4'-3" x DISPL 19000LBS. SA 792SQ/FT.

Day Sailers.

 - TYD#456.                                                                                                     TYD#496

                            

Classic and a sort of Classics, for these two examples under 40ft.

At liberty to comment. 

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

pseudo-classical 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 40ft- 12 meters, is on the large size for the occasional outing. The concept can be 

downsized to fit time, budget, and location. REF: TYD#456.

- 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 Sail Plan.

- So, a well-balanced boat under any circumstances, including being able to sail into the 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 hull is round bilged to keep with the presentation of a classic or 

neo-classic boat.

The mast and rigging, preferably carbon. But I'll get back on this aspect a little later; the 2 boats having 

the same sailplan.

- NEXT. Another daysailer-Tour boat. TYD#496.

A 40ft version of the 46ft. Sightsailer.  

Picture of her, plowing the waters of Newport, R.I.

- They have in common a hull shape that I call InsTanton. What is that? 

- Essentially a single chine hull based on the same fore and aft angle. 

- If you can draw a straight line, here is your boat. It could not be simpler when applied with 

the right characteristics and correct hydrostatics. No reason to complicate your life.

20M. Aluminum Catamaran.

                                                                        - TYD#483-KAt.

 KAt 20M. Interesting project I am working on.

- With the experience of a couple of large cats and also smaller ones, this inquiry starts at the right time.

- For this aluminum Catamaran, I engaged myself to produce a few 3Ds files in order to circle the 

wagon.

Richard Hokin. L-M 2

- Who can forget the most iconic photos ever taken of a sailboat racing the S.O.R.C in the

Gulf Stream?

TYD#744. The reason that I brought the subject up is because I just received, through social media a 

message from Richard Hokin, the original owner of this 38ft. aluminum I.O.R racer and built by 

Palmer-Johnson.in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.

- Text: It's been a while but recently I was looking at an old posting on Steve Dashew's website and saw 

a comment that you had made around the time Steve and Linda announced their retirement.

- Thought you might be interested to know that after being dormant for about 40 years, Wendy and I

have resurrected the Love Machine name for our current boat. an FPB 64. This time number 7. Hope

all's well with you. Thanks for helping start a very healthy, benign, and rewarding addiction.

 Jean- Marie Finot.

Born in 1941, Deceased April 2, 2025.

- Disparition de Jean-Marie Finot, un grand dans l'hemisphere de l'architecture navale.

-Practically, born to be at the beginning of the boom de la "plaisance en France" and on a very large 

scale, with tens of thousands of boats built to his designs. 

- Also the first I believe, to use computers as drawing tools to develop Naval Architecture for 

pleasure boats.

- If you are interested in Yacht Racing, it is hard to forget Revolution.

Mini-mini-Mo.

                                                                        TYD#450.

-  6m. 19'-8" L.O.D, the smallest boat, that I would ever consider going offshore on.

- Plywood Model with cruiser roof. Retractable keel.