Having no projections underneath, the Nomad can easily be put on a 

 trailer or rolled on air rollers. She does not need a special trailer or a lift. 

 The mast is stepped in a tabernacle on the deck and can be raised or 

 lowered by one person. 



Price with Dacron working sails, $4185 (racing sails, add $60). Cruising 

 equipment is extra. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. 2o'9"; waterline 19'; beam y'G''; draft 

 without bilgeboards 11", with boards down 4'6"; sail area 185 sq. ft.; dis- 

 placement 1500 lbs.; trailable; power a 5- to 7V2-h.p. long-shaft outboard 

 mounted on stern bracket. 



ORION 



Like Maraudeur, only larger, this 19-foot sloop is another camping-type 

 cruiser, with a two-berth cabin, and a large hatch which gives full headroom 

 in that part of the cabin when open. A boom cover adds the cockpit to the 

 cabin space. As the cockpit will seat six, this enlarges considerably the 

 sheltered area. "A Racing Boat in a Pocket Cruiser" is the way Sailstar Boats, 

 the builder and distributor, describes it. (They are at 770 Main St., West 

 Warwick, R.I. ) The Orion was designed by Robert Baker. Although new in 

 1962, fifty boats have been built at the time of writing. 



The mast is stepped on the cabin top, leaving the space below unob- 

 structed, with room for a toilet and a couple of bunks or a double berth, if 

 preferred. While the boat ordinarily comes in a centerboard model, those 

 who want to race her in the Midget Ocean Racing Club events can get her 

 with a keel and enclosed centerboard. The Orion is made of liber glass, has 

 a self-bailing cockpit, built-in flotation, and an outboard "Kickerpit" motor 

 well. Price is $3000. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. 19'; waterline not given but almost as 

 long as over-all length; beam 6'9"; draft without centerboard 1', with C.B. 

 5'3"; sail area 200 sq. ft.; weight 1100 lbs.; trailable; power, outboard in well. 



POLARIS 



Designed by William H. Tripp, Jr., this 26-foot fiber-glass sloop is im- 

 ported by, among others. Seafarer Fiber Glass Yachts, Inc. (205 E. 42nd St., 

 New York 17, N.Y. ). A combination keel-centerboard boat, she would ap- 

 pear to be well-suited for poking into "gunk holes." She is reported also to be 

 a good weekend racer and her lines are very good-looking. It is estimated 

 that about 120 have been sold at the time of writing. 



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