FINISTERRE (S&S)
Masthead Yawl • Keel/Cbrd. • Built 1954
Dimensions
- LOA
- 38.5 ft
- LWL
- 27.5 ft
- Beam
- 11.25 ft
- Max Draft
- 7.25 ft
- Min Draft
- 3.92 ft
- Displacement
- 18,640 lbs
- Ballast
- 6,160 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.70 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 16.2
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 400
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 33.0%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 713 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Keel/Cbrd.
- Rig Type
- Masthead Yawl
- Hull Material
- Wood planked
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1954
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 4
Notes: S&S design #1054. Included here because the original 'Finisterre' has a racing record unequaled to this day for an individual boat (under the ownership of Carlton Mitchell), but also because it set the standard for the beamy centerboard type popularized during the late 1950's and early 1960's, at the peak of CCA rule in America. Designers such as William Tripp Jr., Charles Morgan and others certainly owed much to this particular boat. \nIt is thought that at least 3 boats built to this design still survive. (2007)
Designers
- Alvin Mason (1911–1995)
- Sparkman & Stephens
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEVINS 40 | 40 | 1955 | Masthead Yawl |