Built specifically for (one-design) international match and fleet racing events.
Evolution Non-BR
Discount Sails
Boater’s Closet Non-BR
Rigs: Fractional Sloop
Fractional Sloop
First launched in 2003, the Shipman 50 is a new singlehanded high-performance pilothouse offshore cruiser developed by Joergen Bonde, the Danish owner of Shipman Yachts, and Jernej and Japec Jakopin of Slovenian J&J Design/Seaway. The carbon/epoxy prepreg technology was generously transferred by Bill Green of Green Marine in Lymington (UK), and the materials engineering and supply came from Giovanni Belgrano of SP Systems in Cowes (UK).
A very early, (and advanced for its time) cruising catamaran.
It is said that the original design (from an earlier builder) was appreciated more for its sailing performance than its interior amenities. In an effort to improve on the latter, the superstructure and other details underwent a number of changes over time.
A Mk II version has a masthead rig.
Pictured here is an earlier ‘day sailor’ version.
Fully retractable galvanized steel centerboard and rudder.
Sail area:
-Main: 11 m² / 118.4 ft²
-Genoa: 9 m² / 96.9 ft²
-Spinnaker: 21 m² / 226 ft²
Max outboard power: 11kW / 15 hp (52 kg / 115 lbs)
Originally intended for competition in the Solitaire du Figaro.(1989) (Single handed IOR 1/2 ton level racing during this period.)
A tamer, cruising version, with masthead rig, the GIB’SEA 90, was introduced a year later.
Of both versions it said that 40 were built.
Available with a fin keel:
-draft: 6.07 ft / 1.85 m
-ballast: 1,500 kg / 3,307 lbs
Similar to the HOBIE ONE-14, VAGABOND 14 and HOLDER 14.
Introduced at the Annapolis Boat show in October 2006 (model year 2007) the LAGOON 420 was advertised as ‘the first series-produced sailboat with diesel-electric drives as standard equipment’.
A number of layouts available with owner or charter versions.
Offered for sale/charter from the Moorings company.
An updated version is the LAGOON 421, equipped with the more conventional twin diesel power.
Replaced with a new (2015) LAGOON 42. (listed here as LAGOON 42-2).
Two rigs available. The RACE version comes with bigger mainsail and masthead asymmetric spinnaker (area: 21.8 m2/235 sq ft) for heavier and more experienced crews, while FUN version is equipped with smaller main and fractional gennaker.
Based, in part, on the Shad Turner designed SANTANA 23 D (1978).
Capable of carrying 1300 lbs. of water ballast. Dry/trailering weight: 1,580 lbs.
Shown here is the ‘C’ (cruising?) version.
Dry/trailering weight: 1,580 lbs.
Other versions include A and R.
‘R’ version features retractable sprit for asym. spin.
Bruntons
Electric Yacht
