Privateer 20
Privateer 20 bow
Weekender
'Cutty Sark'
I highlighted a Nantucket Clipper in Tuesday’s blog which
brought some comment. Both Patrick and Max were not enamoured with her clipper
bow, and on that particular vessel I’m inclined to agree. Somehow it doesn’t
look right. I immediately thought of the Privateer 20, a trailer sailer which
has a clipper bow, but with her I think it works. Another small sailing boat
with a clipper bow is the Weekender, and again, I think she looks right.
I suppose it is a case of personal preferences - aesthetics
as judged by individuals. What one likes, another may not. When it comes to
functional aspects, a vessel like the Cutty Sark had a clipper bow possibly for
cleaving waves when running in big seas and for providing lift. Such
a bow could also have been effective when on the wind for establishing grip and to help
minimize leeway.
I confess I like both the Privateer 20 and the Weekender;
they are jaunty, piratical looking vessels.
Dimensions of a Privateer
LOA : 5.94m (19ft 6in)
Beam : 2.03m (6ft 8in)
Draft : 0.36m (1ft 2in)
Max : 1.37m (4ft 6in)
Beam : 2.03m (6ft 8in)
Draft : 0.36m (1ft 2in)
Max : 1.37m (4ft 6in)
Links
Privateer 20
Privateer 20 for Sale £3,700
Privateer 20 Owners’ Yahoo Group
Privateer ‘Tern’ is Sold
1975 Privateer 20 (Lifting Keel) -
£3,400
Privateer 20
Weekender
Cutty Sark
1 comment:
Thank you Bill for your blog and information!
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