PY 23 (PACESHIP)
Masthead Sloop • Keel/Cbrd. • Built 1973–1981
Dimensions
- LOA
- 22.58 ft
- LWL
- 19.75 ft
- Beam
- 8 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.75 ft
- Min Draft
- 1.75 ft
- Displacement
- 2,460 lbs
- Ballast
- 945 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.37 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 19.8
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 143
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 38.4%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 225 sq ft
- I
- 28 ft
- J
- 9.5 ft
- P
- 24 ft
- E
- 7.7 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Keel/Cbrd.
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Iron
Production
- First Built
- 1973
- Last Built
- 1981
- Number Built
- —
Notes:
The PY23 was originally built in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, and later by AMF in the US.
Also called PACESHIP PY 23.
Fin keel version - PY 23K (MORC):
Draft: 3.75'
Ballast: 900 lbs.
Thanks to 'tmw' for corrections.
Photo courtesy Adam Hunt.
Designers
- John Deknatel
- Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.) (1908–1978)
Builders
- AMF Corp. (1900–2012)
- Paceship Yachts Ltd. (1962–1981)