Hull design is the same as C&C 42 CUSTOM.
Discount Sails
Boater’s Closet Non-BR
Rigs: Masthead Sloop
The FIRST 456 was available with many different rig and keel options/combinations.
Shoal draft keel and keel/cb.
At least 3 different masthead rigs.
SHOAL DRAFT: 6.42’/1.96m
KEEL/CB BD: 8.00’/2.44m; BU: 5.08’/1.55m
TALL RIG:
I: 59.60’/18.17m
J: 18.14’/5.53m
P: 52.81’/16.10m
E: 16.30’/4.97m
Tot. SA (100%): 970.97 ft2 / 90.20 m2
TALL RIG 2:
I: 60.80’/18.53m
J: 17.60’/5.36m
P: 54.30’/16.55m
E: 16.30’/4.97m
Tot. SA (100%): 977.59 ft2/90.82 m2
The C&C 43 was promoted as a semi-custom yacht or ‘Limited Edition’ so specific details of interior etc. vary significantly.
TALL RIG:
I: 58.00’/17.68m
J: 18.80’/5.73m
P: 50.00’/15.24m
E: 15.00’/4.57m
Tot. SA (100%): 920.20 ft2 /85.49 m2
Also called the GULFSTAR CSY 50, and not actually built by CSY.
Prototype was ‘Big Shadow’, and similar to the slightly larger Peterson design #77, ‘Lousiana Crude’/SERENDIPITY 43.
Rig Dimensions for Tall Mast version:
I: 57.50′
J: 17.68′
P: 51.00′
E: 15.00’
Keel/CB version exists.
Confusion exists between this, and another boat, sometimes referred to as the ISLANDER 41,(actually a shortened version of the Lapworth designed ISLANDER/LAPWORTH 44) and originally sold as the YACHTCRAFT 41. Neither one of these 41 footers were built in great numbers.
Center and aft cockpit versions.
Based on the BRISTOL 45.5 with traditional counter.
Bristol’s of this size and vintage were built on a semi-custom basis so particulars vary.
S&S #1930. German Frers was an S&S employee at this time.
Bruntons
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