Farr design #87.
Fixed keel version – draft:5.16’/1.57m.
Similar to Farr #99 – BINKS 30.
Evolution Non-BR
Discount Sails
Boater’s Closet Non-BR
Hull: Lifting Keel
formerly Drop Keel.
AKA the Grand Slam 7.9
Sail area:
-Main: 180 ft² / 16.72 m²
-Jib: 149 ft² / 13.84 m²
A few (17) were delivered with a fixed keel and masthead rig. (See S2 7.9FK for specs.)
Inboard power available as an option… BMW 7.5 hp diesel.
This Drop keel version was the first SANTANA 23 (usually referred to as SANTANA 23 D).
Dagger/keel weight: 170 lbs.
A fixed keel version, SANTANA 23 K, appeared somewhat later.
Designed to the MORC rule. (Prototype was called ‘Toy’.)
Draft for fixed keel version: 4.42′
This from designer Julian Everitt:
“E Boat was originally designed as an offshore one design and predates the mini ton, but happens to be the right size as it was conceived to be the smallest that would measure under the IOR rule.”
(Plans are still available through class web site.)
Original Builder: Evolution Yachts Ltd.
Other builders:
Cobramould (UK)
Production Yachts PTY. (Austrialia)
Cedinsa (Spain)
Still available (2016) from Vela 77 (Italy)
Originally an MORC racer.
Bruntons
Electric Yacht
