Raven (sailboat)
Development | |
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Designer | |
Location | United States |
Year | 1949 |
No. built | 400 |
Builder(s) | O'Day Corp. |
Name | Raven |
Crew | three |
Boat | |
Crew | three |
Boat weight | 1,170 lb (531 kg) |
Draft | 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with centerboard down |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Cold molded plywood or fiberglass |
LOA | 24.25 ft (7.39 m) |
LWL | 21.58 ft (6.58 m) |
Beam | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | centerboard |
Ballast | none |
Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
Total sail area | 300 sq ft (28 m2) |
Racing | |
D-PN | 82.6 |
The Raven is an American trailerable, planing sailboat that was designed by and first built in 1949.[1][2]
Production[]
In the past the design has been built by , the O'Day Corp. and , all in the United States. Today it is built by and remains in production. A total of 400 boats have been built.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Design[]
The Raven is a recreational sailboat, originally built of cold molded plywood. In 1951 it was converted to be constructed of fiberglass, with teak wood trim, including the cockpit coaming. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, including a double-spreader mast, supported by stainless steel standing rigging. The hull has a spooned raked stem, an angled transom, an internally mounted, fiberglass, spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable fiberglass centerboard. It displaces 1,170 lb (531 kg) and carries no ballast.[1][2][6]
The boat has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the centreboard extended and 7 in (18 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
For sailing the design has roller reefing for the mainsail, dual self-bailers and a 6:1 mechanical advantage outhaul. A spinnaker is optional.[2][6]
Class rule changes instituted in 1970 allowed for a one-piece aluminum centerboard, a trapeze, a full width mainsheet traveler mounted on the aft deck and hiking straps.[2]
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 82.6 and is normally raced by a crew of three sailors.[2]
Operational history[]
When the Raven was first built of fiberglass, starting in 1951, the initial eight production boats were purchased by the United States Coast Guard Academy for cadet training.[2]
See also[]
- List of sailing boat types
References[]
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Raven (USA) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 124-125. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Cape Cod Shipbuilding". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "O'Day Corp. 1958 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Nevins Inc. 1907 - 1959". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Cape Cod Shipbuilding (2020). "Raven". capecodshipbuilding.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
External links[]
- 1940s sailboat type designs
- Sailing yachts
- Trailer sailers