RED PEPPER
A fast 32′ (9.75m) sailboat
A fast 32′ (9.75m) sailboat
This is the 3-D concept drawing to supplement the installment found in WB No. 267, March/April 2019.
WB No. 267: RED PEPPER is a performance cruiser driven by a freestanding cat-ketch rig. The lightweight masts are of carbon fiber, and the wishbone booms make for simple sail handling. While this boat is a narrow sailing machine, the deck layout is easy to negotiate. The raised sheer amidships provides volume where it’s needed and contributes to stability in a knockdown. The canting bulb keel provides enough righting arm for the powerful sail plan.
- LOA: 32′ (9.75m)
- LWL: 31′ 10″ (9.70m)
- Draft: 2′ 1″ to 6′ (0.61–1.83 m)
- Displacement: (1/2 load) 3,660 lbs (1,660 kg)
- Ballast: 1,470 lbs (667 kg)
- Sail area: 445 sq ft (41.34 m2)
- D/L: 0.506
- SA/D: 0.30
- Ballast/D: 0.40
- Auxiliary: 48V, 5kW electric motor
- Batteries: 2 × 100 Ah 12V lithium-ion
- Solar panels: 260W
The accommodation space is simple and comfortable. The aft cabin houses the head and a single berth and has sitting headroom; its off-center companionway is clear of the tiller.
Laurie McGowan (mcgowanmarinedesign.com) is a Nova Scotia–based boat designer with a diverse on- and below-water work history. He specializes in energy-efficient commercial and pleasure boats.
Do you have a boat concept you’d like to see Laurie McGowan develop on these pages? If so, send it to Sketchbook, WoodenBoat Publications, P.O. Box 78, Brooklin, ME 04616, or email it to sketchbook@woodenboat.com. Your letter should be no longer than 500 words.
