Racing-Cruising Sailboat and Auxiliary Classes 175 



glass; Insignia on sail— bird wings; Price range— new, $10,000; used, 

 |5,000; Association name and address— Sa.n Francisco Bay Bird Boat Asso- 

 ciation, 2865 Divisadero St., San Francisco 23, Calif. 



This is one of the West Coast's outstanding one-designs and is very ac- 

 tive racing as such in the San Francisco Bay Region, Others located in 

 Southern California. 



Blanchard Senior Knockabout 



Type-Keel sloop; LOA-26' 6''; LWL-W; Beam-5' 11"; Draft- 3' 

 10"; Sail area— 285 sq. ft.; CCA rating— 2S.7; Principal builder— BIslxi- 

 chard Boat Co., Seattle, Wash. 



Raced as a one-designer in the Pacific Northwest where it is better 

 known as the "Senior Knockabout." Blanchard Junior Knockabout is a 

 20' version of the 26-footer. 



Block Island 40 



T))/?e-Auxiliary keel sloop or yawl; LOA-40'; LWL-27' 6"; Beam- 

 ir 9"; Draft-y IT'; Sail area-752 sq. ft.; Berths-6; Hull construc- 

 tion— Rberglsiss; Price range— new, about $38,000; Principal builder— 

 American Boatbuilding Corp., Water St., Warwick, R. I. 



The Block Island 40's have had an excellent race record in handicap 

 events, especially in the East. 



Bounty II and Bountyawl 



Type-Keel sloop or yawl; LOA-40' 10"; LWL-27' 9"; Beam-W 3"; 

 Draft— 5' 9"; Displacement— 18,800; Sail area— 661 sq. ft. (sloop), 745 

 (yawl); Berths— 6; Hull construction— fihergla.ss; Auxiliary power— in- 

 board— SO hp; Price range— new, about $28,000; Principal builder— Aero- 

 marine Plastics Corp., Sausalito, Calif. 



This class boat was the first "big" fiberglass hull to be constructed. 

 Boats of this class are racing on both coasts and on the Great Lakes as 

 handicap craft. 



Buccaneer 



T);pe-Auxiliary keel sloop; LO^-28'; LWL-2V 6"; Beam-7' 9"; 

 Draft— 4:' 6"; Displacement— 7 ,200 lbs.; Sail area—5S5 sq. ft.; Hull con- 



