Engineering:CS 44

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CS 44
Development
DesignerTony Castro
LocationCanada
Year1985
No. built1
Builder(s)CS Yachts
Boat
Boat weight22,000 lb (9,979 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFibreglass
LOA44.08 ft (13.44 m)
LWL34.67 ft (10.57 m)
Beam13.67 ft (4.17 m)
Hull draft8.16 ft (2.49 m)
Engine typePerkins M-4108 52 hp (39 kW) diesel motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast9,000 lb (4,082 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)58.00 ft (17.68 m)
J (foretriangle base)16.87 ft (5.14 m)
P (mainsail luff)52.00 ft (15.85 m)
E (mainsail foot)18.50 ft (5.64 m)
Sails
Mainsail area481.00 sq ft (44.686 m2)
Jib/genoa area489.23 sq ft (45.451 m2)
Total sail area970.23 sq ft (90.137 m2)
Racing
PHRF69 (average)

The CS 44 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Tony Castro.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

Only one CS 44 was completed and it was built by CS Yachts in Canada , in 1985.[1][5]

Design

The CS 44 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with Kevlar and a balsawood core. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,000 lb (907 kg) and carries 9,000 lb (4,082 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][5]

The boat has a draft of 8.16 ft (2.49 m) and is fitted with a Perkins Engines M-4108 diesel engine of 52 hp (39 kW).[1][5]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 69 with a high of 69 and low of 69. It has a hull speed of 7.93 kn (14.69 km/h).[2][5]

See also

Similar sailboats

  • C&C 131

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Browning, Randy (2017). "CS 44 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/cs-44. Retrieved 8 December 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for CS 44". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/2505/cs-44. Retrieved 20 March 2017. 
  3. Browning, Randy (2017). "Tony Castro". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/castro-tony. Retrieved 8 December 2021. 
  4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "CS Yachts (Canadian Sailcraft) 1963 - 1992". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/cs-yachts-canadian-sailcraft. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "CS 44". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/cs/44.