Atlantic (sailboat)
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The Atlantic is a one-design keelboat, designed by Starling Burgess in 1928. It is a 30-foot open-cockpit day sailer, typically used for day racing, rather than for overnight or ocean races. In the years following its design, fleets were established in several US ports along the eastern seaboard.
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Development | |
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Designer | Starling Burgess |
Year | 1928 |
Design | One-Design |
Name | Atlantic |
Boat | |
Crew | 3 – 5 |
Displacement | 4,449 lb (2,018 kg) |
Draft | 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Wood or Fiberglass |
LOA | 30 ft 8 in (9.35 m)[1] |
LWL | 21 ft 9 in (6.63 m) |
Beam | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Fixed |
Rig | |
Rig type | Fractional rig |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 276 sq ft (25.6 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 101 sq ft (9.4 m2) |
Spinnaker area | 430 sq ft (40 m2) |
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Today, the Atlantic is raced primarily in Long Island Sound and in coastal Maine, and boats are distributed among five fleets, with a total of approximately 50 boats in present use.