Engineering:Pearson Vanguard

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Pearson Vanguard
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Development
DesignerPhilip Rhodes
Year1963
No. built404
DesignCCA
Builder(s)Pearson Yachts
Boat
Boat weight10,300 lb (4,672 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA32.8 ft (10.0 m)
LWL22.4 ft (6.8 m)
Beam9.3 ft (2.8 m)
Hull draft4.5 ft (1.4 m)
Engine typeUniversal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefull keel
Ballast4,250 lb (1,928 kg)
Rig
Rig typeSloop
I (foretriangle height)37.50 ft (11.43 m)
J (foretriangle base)12.25 ft (3.73 m)
P (mainsail luff)32.50 ft (9.91 m)
E (mainsail foot)14.75 ft (4.50 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead rig
Mainsail area239.69 sq ft (22.268 m2)
Jib/genoa area229.69 sq ft (21.339 m2)
Total sail area469.38 sq ft (43.607 m2)
Racing
PHRF216 (average)

The Pearson Vanguard is a sloop-rigged sailboat designed in 1962 by Philip Rhodes. These boats were built by Pearson Yachts from 1963 to 1967. Pearson Vanguards are a traditional cruiser known for world travel.[1]

Production

It is claimed 404 of masthead rigged sloops were made. The standard arrangement has a small galley aft and settees/berths port and starboard. Their hulls, like most early fiberglass boat hulls, are known for being significantly thicker than more modern fiberglass construction with alternating layers of 1.5 oz. fiberglass mat and 24 oz. woven roving. The full shoal-draft keel has a 4250 lb. lead ballast embedded into it with a displacement of 10,300 - 12,600 lbs.[2][3]

Variants

The Vanguard was available in a sloop rig with either a standard height or tall mast.[4] It was powered bys an "Atomic 4" gasoline engine, however many have been replaced with marine diesels. It was equipped with tiller steering, but many have been converted to a wheel.

Misc

There is an active Owners' Group at Yahoo! Groups[5] and a resource website at PearsonVanguard.org.[6]

See also

References