Design # 77; DANGER ZONE

Built by: Mark Lindsay Boatbuilders, Gloucester, MA

Launched: 1994

DESIGN #88: 32 ft LOA Wing Decked Inshore Racer

Specifications:

LOA 32.0 ft                                                           Sail Area (RSAT) 454 ft^2

LWL 28.5 ft                                                          ‘IM’ 40.7 ft

Max Beam 14.8 ft                                                 ‘J’ 9.0 ft

Draft 6.9 ft                                                               ‘P’ 36.4 ft

Disp (Meas Trim) 1,960 lbs                               ‘E’ 14.0 ft

Ballast 375 lbs                                                      PHRF NE -6

Equipment:

Spar: Carbon 2-spreader HallSpars rig; Carbon boom and sprit.

Rigging: Discontinuous Navtec rod,

Winches: Harken

Electronics: Owner option

Engine: Outboard

Design Details:

Design brief was for ‘the fastest 30 ft boat that PHRF would handicap’. A 2 ft stern scoop added during development.increased the LOA to 32 ft. Hull consists of carbon skins over Nomex honeycomb core. Ballasted carbon dagger keel fixed down for racing. Keel retractable and wings detachable for trailering. Deck wings flood at high heel angles to reduce risk of turtling in a severe knockdown.