C&C 61

C&C 61
Development
Designer Cuthbertson & Cassian
Location Canada
Year 1971
No. built 9
Builder(s) C&C Yachts
Boat
Boat weight 57,298 lb (25,990 kg)
Draft 8.25 ft (2.51 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 61.25 ft (18.67 m)
LWL 50.00 ft (15.24 m)
Beam 15.08 ft (4.60 m)
Engine type Inboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type swept fin keel
Ballast lead 22,178 lb (10,060 kg)
Rudder(s) internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I (foretriangle height) 75.00 ft (22.86 m)
J (foretriangle base) 26.00 ft (7.92 m)
P (mainsail luff) 67.00 ft (20.42 m)
E (mainsail foot) 22.00 ft (6.71 m)
Sails
Sailplan Masthead sloop
Mainsail area 975.00 sq ft (90.580 m2)
Jib/genoa area 737.00 sq ft (68.470 m2)
Total sail area 1,712.00 sq ft (159.050 m2)

The C&C 61 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian and first built in 1971.[1][2]

Production

The boat was built by C&C Yachts in Canada, starting in 1971. During its production run, a total of nine examples were completed.[1][3]

Design

The C&C 61 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed swept fin keel. It displaces 57,298 lb (25,990 kg) and carries 22,178 lb (10,060 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 8.25 ft (2.51 m) with the standard keel fitted. It is fitted with a inboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1]

The design has a hull speed of 9.64 kn (17.85 km/h).[4]

Operational history

There have been several notable C&C 61 racing sailboats. Sorcery was extensively raced, was a SORC Champion, was rolled by a rogue wave in the North Pacific and survived.[5]

Robon was the first boat to finish from a field of 180 boats that started, in a heavy upwind Bermuda Race in 1972.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C 61 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C Design". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for C&C 61". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Sorcery - Miracle at Sea
  6. ↑ Spurr, Dan (2002). "The History of C&C Yachts, By Dan Spurr; Good Old Boat Magazine - Sept/Oct 2002". Good Old Boat Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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