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CUTLASS. Courtesy Richard D. Carlson. 



the boats are scattered along both East and West coasts and on the Great 

 Lakes, Nautica functions as the Association, Price for the boat is $2400. 



VITAL STATISTICS: L.O.A. i8'i''; watcrhnc 16'; beam 6'^"; draft 

 without centerboard i'of\ with C,B. 3'3"; sail area 172 sq. ft.; displace- 

 ment 1210 lbs,; trailable with special trailer; power, 3- to 5-h.p. outboard. 



CUTLASS 



This 23'/" sloop was designed by Richard D. Carlson (Box A, Shelter 

 Island, N,Y, ) and is built to individual order by Astilleros J. Gallart of 

 Barcelona, Spain. Carlson imports them and so far thirty-two have been 

 built, of which twenty-two have come to the United States. Since there 

 were only ten over here in 1961, this indicates progress. The Cutlass quali- 

 fies under the rules of the Midget Ocean Racing Club and so far its record 

 has been very good in racing with other boats of its size. For instance, 

 during 1961, Carlson's Medea won five firsts and two seconds out of seven 

 starts on eastern Long Island Sound, while Holmes had a similar record with 



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