Windrose 5.5

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Windrose 5.5
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Development
Designer
LocationUnited States
Year1977
Builder(s)
NameWindrose 5.5
Crewtwo to four
Boat
Crewtwo to four
Boat weight1,500 lb (680 kg)
Draft2.25 ft (0.69 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA18.00 ft (5.49 m)
LWL16.00 ft (4.88 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast500 lb (227 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height21.00 ft (6.40 m)
J foretriangle base6.50 ft (1.98 m)
P mainsail luff20.00 ft (6.10 m)
E mainsail foot8.25 ft (2.51 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area82.50 sq ft (7.665 m2)
Jib/genoa area68.25 sq ft (6.341 m2)
Gennaker area92.4 sq ft (8.58 m2)
Total sail area150.75 sq ft (14.005 m2)

The Windrose 5.5 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by as a pocket cruiser and first built in 1977.[1][2][3]

The Windrose 5.5 design was developed into the in 1983.[1][4]

Production[]

The design was built by in Stanton, California, United States, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5]

Design[]

The Windrose 5.5 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with a deck-stepped mast and aluminum spars. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin shoal-draft keel. It displaces 1,500 lb (680 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 2.25 ft (0.69 m) with the standard keel allowing ground transportation on a trailer.[3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor of up to 6 hp (4 kW) for docking and maneuvering.[1]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two quarter berths under the cockpit. The head is located just aft of the companionway steps and is a portable type. Ventilation is provided by a hatch on the foredeck.[1][3]

Operational history[]

In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote that the, "Windrose is designed as a little cruiser and has bunks for four, with a double berth forward and two quarter berths. Space remains for cabin seating, shelf storage, and a head. This shoal-draft boat has 500 pounds of ballast in the keel. The manufacturer claims that the special shape of the keel makes Windrose track unusually well."[3]

See also[]

  • List of sailing boat types

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Windrose 5.5 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "W. Shad Turner". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 96-97. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Laguna 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Laguna Yachts 1973 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

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