Engineering:Raven (sailboat)
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Roger McAleer |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1949 |
| No. built | 400 |
| Builder(s) | Sound Marine Construction Cape Cod Shipbuilding O'Day Corp. Nevins Inc. |
| 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 Roger McAleer and first built in 1949.[1][2]
Production
In the past the design has been built by Sound Marine Construction, the O'Day Corp. and Nevins Inc., all in the United States . Today it is built by Cape Cod Shipbuilding 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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Raven (USA) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/raven-usa.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 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. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/cape-cod-shipbuilding.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "O'Day Corp. 1958 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/oday-corp.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Nevins Inc. 1907 - 1959". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/nevins-inc.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Cape Cod Shipbuilding (2020). "Raven". capecodshipbuilding.com. http://www.capecodshipbuilding.com/fleet/index.php?boat=raven.
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