Showing posts with label Schooner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Schooner. Show all posts
Wednesday, 4 May 2016
Design 90 76 6 Shoal Draft Schooner
Only two drawings were prepared for this preliminary design proposal; a Lines Plan and a Sail & Deck Plan. I believe the Lines Plan that is shown here is the only one of the two that has survived. That's a shame as it would have been interesting to see her rig.
I always try to do an Internet search for the old customers to see if it might have been someone famous. The plan list gives the name William McCoy. I was more than amused to find that William McCoy was a rum-runner during prohibition and that he ran five different schooners between Bimini and Long Island. Could it be that the firm designed one of them? Probably not since prohibition ended in 1933 in the United States and this design was produced in 1935. Perhaps he just wanted to spend some of his profits on a fancy new boat. Click here to read about him.
Principal Dimensions
LOA 76'-6"
LWL 66'-6"
Beam 19'-8"
Draft 5'-0"
Sunday, 20 March 2016
75m Three Masted Schooner
Throughout the venerable eighty-year history of Sparkman & Stephens, less than a dozen yachts have been designed with a schooner rig; however, those that have been have led illustrious lives - such as Brilliant, So Fong, and Santana.
A desire for ease of handling directed most clients to sloops, ketches and yawls. Today, modern technology allows a schooner rig to be handled as easily as a sloop. Computer-controlled furling booms, hydraulic roller furling head, fisherman sails, and lightweight spars contribute to the ease of operating the intricate set of sails inherent in the schooner rig.
Below decks, S&S has designed a layout that will accommodate ten guests in five staterooms. Two of the staterooms are fitted with queen berths and two with convertible sliding twin beds. The owner's stateroom has a dedicated staircase leading down from the main deck as well as his and her bathrooms. A hidden crew entrance from the lazarette, allows the cabin to be serviced without disturbing the owner or guests.
Located amidships is a two-tier engine room which houses the diesel-electric propulsion system, along with the rest of the ship's machinery. The brains of the system, including all electronic components, are located in a dedicated control room which has 270-degree views of the machinery space. All systems can be centrally monitored and managed from this climate controlled and sound-proof space. Much of the electronic equipment is mimicked in the fully appointed wheelhouse, allowing observation and management from multiple locations.
A full beam mail salon affords picturesque views from large deckhouse windows. Leading further aft to port is a quaint sitting area and guest office; to starboard, the owner's private office. A small service pantry is located at the aft end of the house for crew convenience when dining al fresco on the main desk. Additional al fresco dining is situated on the flybridge deck along with outdoor cooking facilities.
Length Overall: 247'-0"
Length Waterline: 192'-0"
Beam: 39'-10"
Draft, Daggerboard Up/Down" 15'-0"/24'-7"
Displacement: 834 LT
Length Waterline: 192'-0"
Beam: 39'-10"
Draft, Daggerboard Up/Down" 15'-0"/24'-7"
Displacement: 834 LT
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