The C&C 51 Custom is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Robert W. Ball and first built in 1986.[1][2]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Robert W. Ball |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1986 |
| No. built | at least five |
| Builder(s) | C&C Yachts |
| Name | C&C 51 Custom |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 33,800 lb (15,331 kg) |
| Draft | 9.92 ft (3.02 m) with centreboard down |
| Air draft | 71.3 ft (21.7 m) 71.6 ft (21.8 m) XL |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 51.75 ft (15.77 m) |
| LWL | 43.92 ft (13.39 m) |
| Beam | 13.58 ft (4.14 m) |
| Engine type | Inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | stub fin keel with centreboard |
| Ballast | 13,800 lb (6,260 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 67 ft (20 m) XL |
| J foretriangle base | 20.6 ft (6.3 m) XL |
| P mainsail luff | 61.4 ft (18.7 m) XL |
| E mainsail foot | 20.5 ft (6.2 m) XL |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Total sail area | 1,312 sq ft (121.9 m2) |
Production
editThe design was built by C&C Yachts in Canada, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
At least 5 examples were produced (based on Hull Identification Numbers (HIN) in the US Coast Guard database),[4] while three more were under construction when the C&C factory in Niagara-on-the-Lake was destroyed by fire in 1994.[5] The last example, Silent Partner II, was finished from a hull produced by C&C and spared by the fire, with the finishing work completed at the Wiggers Yard in Ontario, Canada, and was launched in 1997.[6][7]
Design
editThe C&C 51 Custom is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed stub fin keel with a retractable centreboard. It displaces 33,800 lb (15,331 kg) and carries 13,800 lb (6,260 kg) of ballast.[1] It carries a sail area of 1,312 sq ft (121.9 m2) and has an air draft (overall height) of 71.3 ft (21.7 m).[8]
The C&C 51 was designed as a centerboarder from the start. The centreboard is filled with lead ballast and has a hydraulic lift with a tackle arrangement in which the hydraulic cylinder moves about one quarter the distance needed to pull up the board.[9] As a result the boat has a draft of 9.92 ft (3.02 m) with the centreboard extended and 5.92 ft (1.80 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow moorings.[1] One example, Silent Partner II, was completed with a fixed keel.[7]
The design has a hull speed of 8.88 kn (16.45 km/h).[10]
There was a 51 XL version produced with a slightly taller mast and so a slightly larger sail area.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C 51 Custom sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Robert Ball". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "C&C Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Search HIN = ZCC51". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Spurr, Dan (2002). "The History of C&C Yachts, By Dan Spurr; Good Old Boat Magazine - Sept/Oct 2002". Good Old Boat Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "52' C & C Custom Wiggers". Cruising World Magazine. 1998. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Silent Partner II". BVI Yacht Sales. 2012. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "C&C Custom 51 - Principal Dinensions". cncphotoalbum.com. 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Ball, Robert W. (21 July 2020). "The C&C 51 was designed as a centerboarder". C&C Photo Album Archive. Stu Murray. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
The C&C 51 was designed as a centerboarder from the start, and the board is full of lead. We did a hydraulic lift for that . . . . . a tackle arrangement so the cylinder moves about one quarter the distance needed to pull up the board.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for C&C 51 Custom". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 15 September 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "C&C 51 xl". cncphotoalbum.com. 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2018.