Pearson Electra
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Carl Alberg |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1960 |
| No. built | 350 |
| Builder(s) | Pearson Yachts |
| Name | Pearson Electra |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Draft | 3.00 ft (0.91 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Solid laminate Fiberglass |
| LOA | 22.50 ft (6.86 m) |
| LWL | 16.75 ft (5.11 m) |
| Beam | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 1,299 lb (589 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 26.50 ft (8.08 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.50 ft (2.59 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 115.00 sq ft (10.684 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 112.63 sq ft (10.464 m2) |
| Total sail area | 227.63 sq ft (21.148 m2) |
| Racing | |
| Class association | MORC |
| PHRF | 264 |
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The Pearson Electra is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) racer and first built in 1960.[1][2][3][4]
The Electra design was developed into the Pearson Ensign in 1962, primarily by enlarging the cockpit and shrinking the cabin. The two boats share the same hull design.[1]
The Electra was the second design built by Pearson Yachts. A total of 350 examples were completed before production ended.[1][5]
Design
The Electra is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a raised reverse transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) and carries 1,299 lb (589 kg) of ballast.[1]
The design has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the standard long keel and is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The head is located in the bow cabin under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 42 in (107 cm).[4]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 264 and a hull speed of 5.48 kn (10.15 km/h).[6]