CHAPTER 



7 



Racing-Cruising Sailboat 

 and Auxiliary Classes 



In the last chapter we concerned ourselves with sailboat one-designers, 

 or classes suitable for racing and day-sailing. In this chapter we will take 

 a look at more popular classes of boats used for distance and handicap 

 racing as well as overnight or extended cruising. Even many of the large 

 boats can be employed in ocean racing. Also many of these sailboats are 

 raced in one-design classes and have class associations the same as the 

 craft mentioned in Chapter 6. 



As was the case with the boats mentioned in Chapter 6, the majority 

 of the boats described in this chapter are designed with a prime purpose- 

 either racing or cruising. However, unlike the smaller boats, the racer- 

 cruiser, by its general design, is more compatible to both sports than the 

 racer-day sailer. All the boats mentioned have cabins with at least sleeping 

 for two, and most have galley and head (toilet) facilities. The vast ma- 

 jority are designed for auxiliary power, either inboard or outboard. This 

 type of sailboat, when compared with those described in Chapter 6, rep- 

 resents a considerable investment of money. However, when purchasing 

 a class boat such as described in this chapter, the investment is usually 

 a good one since you also are making an investment in years of family 

 fun. 



In the field of cruising-racing auxiliaries there is a very wide range of 

 choice in the class or "stock" models available. The reason for this is that 

 skippers like designs that are more custom to their needs. But there is no 

 "planned obsolescence" in these boats. Model or classes do not change by 

 the year, and only a few new ones are added. Once a design has been 

 established, it is continued unchanged for as long as there is a public for 

 it. As is the case with many racer-day-sailers, many of the designs are 



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