KESTREL 



The 22-foot Kestrel sloop was designed by Sparkman and Stephens and 

 is sold by Seafarer Fiber Glass Yachts, Inc. (205 E. 42nd St., New York 

 17, N. Y. ) . Thirty have already been built and twenty more have been sold, 

 or fifty in all. Built of molded fiber glass, the boats are imported from Eu- 

 rope by Seafarer and are expected to be contenders in Midget Ocean 

 Racing Club races. Her shoal-draft centerboard design makes the Kestrel 

 trailable. Her four full-length berths, galley, head (concealed by curtain), 

 and other accommodations make her livable, certainly for weekend cruis- 

 ing. Headroom is 4']'\ "unlimited under a sliding open hatch." 



Price is $4790 without sails. Seafarer will arrange to have sails made by 

 "the sailmaker of your choice." 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. 22'^''; waterline i6'6''; beam 7'%''; 

 draft without centerboard 2'4"; sail area 228 sq. ft.; power, concealed out- 

 board well for motors up to 71/2-h.p., or inboard motor (optional). 



K 40 (KETTENBURG 40) 



Kettenburg (2810 Carleton St., San Diego 6, Calif.) is the designer and 

 builder of the K 40 sloop. Thirty-seven have already been completed and 

 one more is under construction, or thirty-eight in all. Made of conventional 

 mahogany planking on oak frames, she is also conventional in her appear- 

 ance—and very good-looking with her graceful profile and a doghouse 

 which is only slightly higher than the rest of the cabin. But while the 

 construction material and hull shape are conventional, the cabin interior, 

 it is reported, has some new wrinkles. Says Kettenburg: "The common lad- 

 der leading from a cramped cockpit to a dark, gloomy cabin [How familiar 

 that sounds! I have nearly broken my back working my way down such 

 ladders] has been replaced with two broad steps providing access to a light, 

 airy galley, chart area, and uncluttered salon." As would be expected in 

 a boat of this size, there is full headroom below. Accommodations include 

 six berths in two cabins, enclosed head, galley, etc. 



The K 40 is reported to have a notable racing record and has a Cruising 

 Club of America rating of 28.2. Base price of the K 40 is $21,367, including 

 working sails, but, as in most large cruising yachts, there is a long list of 

 extras. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. sg'ii''; waterline 27'4''; beam io'4''; 

 draft (keel) ^^'\ sail area 556 sq. ft.; displacement 14,250 lbs.; power. 

 Gray 4-91. 



cruising classes 265 



