CHECKMATE. 



Courtesy Commodore 

 Corporation. 



P. Evanson Boat Company (4110 Freeland Ave,, Philadelphia 28, Pa.) is 

 the builder, and the Secretary of the International Celebrity Class Racing 

 Association is Oliver D. Goldman (104 Parkview Rd., Melrose, Pa.). Evan- 

 son designed the boat as an adaptation of the Six Meter. Price for new boats 

 is $1875, for used $1200 to $1650. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. 19V'; waterline is'g"; beam 6'4''; draft 

 without centerboard 6", with C.B. down 3'3"; draft of keel (K) model 2'5"; 

 sail area 172 sq. ft. ( genoa allowed, not spinnaker ) ; weight 820 lbs. 



CHECKMATE 



The Checkmate is a 13V'. hghtweight, fiber-glass centerboard sloop 

 which planes. There are about 165 of them in the United States and four in 

 Europe. Kingdon Watt, Jr., was the designer, and the Commodore Corpora- 

 tion ( 1649 Washington St., HolHston, Mass. ) is the builder. They have been 



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