Venture of Newport 23
American recreational keelboat
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The Venture of Newport 23 is a recreational keelboat intended as a replica of a pilot cutter of the late 1800s.[1][2] It was built by MacGregor Yacht Corporation in the United States, from 1973 until 1984.[1][3] It is also known as the Venture 23, and the MacGregor 23.[4]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Roger MacGregor |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1973 |
| Builder | MacGregor Yacht Corporation |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Venture of Newport 23 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,000 lb (907 kg) |
| Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 22.58 ft (6.88 m) |
| LWL | 19.50 ft (5.94 m) |
| Beam | 7.17 ft (2.19 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swing keel |
| Ballast | 600 lb (272 kg) |
| Rudder | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Cutter rig |
| I foretriangle height | 22.75 ft (6.93 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.42 ft (3.79 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 25.50 ft (7.77 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Cutter rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 114.75 sq ft (10.661 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 141.75 sq ft (13.169 m2) |
| Total sail area | 256.03 sq ft (23.786 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 255 |
Designed by Roger MacGregor, the fiberglass hull with a spooned raked stem with a bowsprit, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable swing keel.[1][4] The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the keel extended and 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with it retracted.[1][4] The design has a hull speed of 5.9 kn (10.9 km/h).[4]
It is a cutter rigged sloop with a raked mast.[4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee to port and a drop down dinette table to starboard that converts to a double berth in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. The enclosed head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 48 in (122 cm).[1][4]