CS 44
Sailboat class
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The CS 44 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Tony Castro.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Tony Castro |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1985 |
| No. built | 1 |
| Builder | CS Yachts |
| Name | CS 44 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 22,000 lb (9,979 kg) |
| Draft | 8.16 ft (2.49 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 44.08 ft (13.44 m) |
| LWL | 34.67 ft (10.57 m) |
| Beam | 13.67 ft (4.17 m) |
| Engine type | Perkins M-4108 52 hp (39 kW) diesel motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 9,000 lb (4,082 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 58.00 ft (17.68 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 16.87 ft (5.14 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 52.00 ft (15.85 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 481.00 sq ft (44.686 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 489.23 sq ft (45.451 m2) |
| Total sail area | 970.23 sq ft (90.137 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 69 (average) |
Production
Design
The CS 44 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with Kevlar and a balsawood core. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,000 lb (907 kg) and carries 9,000 lb (4,082 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][5]
The boat has a draft of 8.16 ft (2.49 m) and is fitted with a Perkins Engines M-4108 diesel engine of 52 hp (39 kW).[1][5]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 69 with a high of 69 and low of 69. It has a hull speed of 7.93 kn (14.69 km/h).[2][5]