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Bristol Yachts

Active: 1964 – 1997

Clint Pearson launched Bristol Yachts in the fall of 1964 after he stepped out of the presidency of the Pearson Yachts, which had become a division of Grumman Allied Industries. After purchasing the assets of Sailstar Yachts, another manufacturer of small sailboats in the area, he also bought the Poppasquash Point boat yard and the land on Franklin Street in Bristol RI to establish a manufacturing plant. Here he built the first new models like the Bristol 27, designed by Carl Alberg. In one year 172 Bristol 27's were built.

There was also the Bristol 29 designed by Halsey Herreshoff, the Bristols 32 and 39 designed by Ted Hood, and Bristol 34 designed by John Alden Assoc..

Later 'second generation' models included the 31.1, 35.5, 41.1, 45.5, 47.7 and then larger custom boats. In total, 4400 Bristol Yachts were produced between 1965 and 1997 when the company ceased production.

HIN for Bristol Yachts: BTY

Boats (39)

Name LOA (ft) First Built Last Built Rig
ALERION 38 38 1969 — Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 19 (SAILSTAR CORINTHIAN 19) 19.54 1966 1980 Fractional Sloop
BRISTOL 22 CARAVEL 22 1968 1978 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 24 24.58 1969 1972 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 24 CORSAIR (SAILSTAR) 24.58 1964 1983 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 26 26 1968 1978 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 27 27.16 1966 1978 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 27 (WEEKENDER) 27.16 1966 1978 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 27-2 27 1987 — Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 27.7 27.25 1976 1980 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 28 28 1972 1974 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 29 29 1966 1971 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 29.9 29.92 1977 1986 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 30 30 1968 1978 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 31 XL 31.83 1968 — Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 31.1 31 1983 — Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 32 32 1966 1983 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 33 33.58 1968 1971 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 33.3 33.33 1986 1994 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 34 34.25 1970 1978 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 35 34.65 1966 1978 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 35.5 35.5 1978 1996 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 38.8 38.25 1982 1996 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 3800 38.25 1982 — Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 39 39 1966 1970 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 40 40.16 1970 1986 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 41.1 41.14 1981 1994 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 43.3 43.25 1986 1994 Cutter
BRISTOL 43/44 43.92 1989 — Fractional Sloop
BRISTOL 45.5 45.25 1979 1989 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 45.5 CC 45.25 1979 — Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 47.7 47 1979 1994 Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 48.8 49 1989 — Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 51 51.08 1990 — Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 51.1 51 1987 — Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 54.4 54.25 1985 — Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 56.6 56.5 1986 — Cutter
CORINTHIAN 19 (ALBERG) 19.5 1966 — Fractional Sloop
HADLEY 27 27.25 1998 — Masthead Sloop