The Cal 25 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by C. William Lapworth and first built in 1965.[1][2]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | C. William Lapworth |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1965 |
| No. built | 1,848 |
| Builder(s) | Jensen Marine |
| Name | Cal 25 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 25.00 ft (7.62 m) |
| LWL | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,700 lb (771 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 29.80 ft (9.08 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 25.00 ft (7.62 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 137.50 sq ft (12.774 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 149.00 sq ft (13.843 m2) |
| Total sail area | 286.50 sq ft (26.617 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 219 (average) |
Production
editThe boat was built by Jensen Marine/Cal Yachts in the United States between 1965 and 1976, and also by Calgan Marine under license in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but it is now out of production. The company built 1,848 examples of the design during its 11 year production run.[1][3]
Design
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The Cal 25 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) and carries 1,700 lb (771 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 219 with a high of 213 and low of 228. It has a hull speed of 5.99 kn (11.09 km/h).[4]
Operational history
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In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Cal 25 ... is stable in a blow, has a cockpit big enough to sail four and drink six, and will sleep a friendly group of four or even five souls. (One couple and their two young children completely rebuilt an old Cal 25 and then circumnavigated the world in her.) All Cal 25s are old, but they were very popular so lots of them are still around, and many are relatively inexpensive ... Best features: With a cast lead keel of 1,700 pounds, the Cal 25 ... is quite stiff in heavy air. It's a good first boat for folks who are handy with tools and want a boat that sails well and is forgiving. Worst features: The 4-foot draft means she is not convenient to launch on a ramp from a trailer, unless the ramp is steep and you can rig a tongue extension on the trailer."[5]
See also
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Related development
Similar sailboats
References
edit- ^ a b c d Browning, Randy (2017). "Cal 25 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "C. William Lapworth". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Jensen Marine/Cal Boats 1956-1989". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 25". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 327. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
External links
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Media related to Cal 25 at Wikimedia Commons
