True,
The CD25 was designed by George Stadel, not Carl Alberg. The ratios of the CD25 are closer to the Sea Sprite's than many other Alberg designs. The disp/length ratio of the CD25 is 306, actually lower than Alberg's CCA rules designed Sea Sprite 23. The CD25's sail area ratio is pretty generous too at nearly 16:1, not quite as high as the Sea Sprite's though. The CD25's speed catches many by surprise.
Cheers,
Jon
CD25 Sovereign
CD25 sailing to Virgin Isles?
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Jim
Re: CD25 sailing to Virgin Isles?
One consideration would be that once you got there the trades average 20 knots. The 25 would spend alot of time with reefed main and 100% jib in 20 plus knots of breeze. Not that that is a bad thing but there are boats out there that are in the same range that will take the 20 knots with no problem. If the funds allow a Contessa 26 or a Bristol Channel cutter would be just right! (I love my CD25 for New England don't get me wrong)
jmyers@styluscentral.com
jmyers@styluscentral.com
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JimL
Re: Ty to Bermuda...
Unfortunately, the years have taken away his name....but I knew a young man from Denver area who sailed a Typhoon to Bermuda in the early-mid 70's (he bought that boat from Fred and Marie Pease, in Denver).. His first year was a rough trip, with a lot of water in the boat when he arrived. I believe his second trip was much better, but it may be he was in his CD25 (I can't remember just when he got that boat, might have been his 3rd trip). He had a tree moving service, in Colorado....I remember that much (huge trucks with a giant multi-spade boom attachment). Anyway, the Ty made it under some fairly difficult(for a lake sailor, anyway) conditions, and at some later time he sailed a 25 over.
I agree the most difficult problem is storage, especially water. I've put a divider in my bilge, with the bilge pump on a stainless shoe in the lower aft portion. The rest of the bilge, and under the forward V berth carries many bottles of water (20 oz. store bought type). Keep the water to drink in original unopened bottles and out of sunlight; they'll never get you sick. I'll also email you a short article how I made oversize aft cockpit scuppers, in case of large seas onboard (been there, done that in Mexico - in a Coronado 23T). I'm also trying to outfit for some extended coastal, or near coastal, trips. Best wishes for your travels!
leinfam@earthlink.net
I agree the most difficult problem is storage, especially water. I've put a divider in my bilge, with the bilge pump on a stainless shoe in the lower aft portion. The rest of the bilge, and under the forward V berth carries many bottles of water (20 oz. store bought type). Keep the water to drink in original unopened bottles and out of sunlight; they'll never get you sick. I'll also email you a short article how I made oversize aft cockpit scuppers, in case of large seas onboard (been there, done that in Mexico - in a Coronado 23T). I'm also trying to outfit for some extended coastal, or near coastal, trips. Best wishes for your travels!
leinfam@earthlink.net