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Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. Sign in to save them permanently, access them on any device, and receive relevant alerts. Bristol Channel CutterBristol Channel Cutter is a 37 ′ 9 ″ / 11.5 m monohull sailboat designed by Lyle C. Hess and built by Cape George Marine Works and Sam L. Morse Co. starting in 1975. - 21 / 53 Wiscasset, ME, US Bristol Channel Cutter $55,000 USD View
- 22 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 23 / 53 Denmark 1999 Bristol Channel Cutter $99,000 USD View
- 24 / 53 Wiscasset, ME, US Bristol Channel Cutter $55,000 USD View
- 25 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 26 / 53 Denmark 1999 Bristol Channel Cutter $99,000 USD View
- 27 / 53 Wiscasset, ME, US Bristol Channel Cutter $55,000 USD View
- 28 / 53 Denmark 1999 Bristol Channel Cutter $99,000 USD View
- 29 / 53 Wiscasset, ME, US Bristol Channel Cutter $55,000 USD View
- 30 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 31 / 53 Wiscasset, ME, US Bristol Channel Cutter $55,000 USD View
- 32 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 33 / 53 Wiscasset, ME, US Bristol Channel Cutter $55,000 USD View
- 34 / 53 Denmark 1999 Bristol Channel Cutter $99,000 USD View
- 35 / 53 Wiscasset, ME, US Bristol Channel Cutter $55,000 USD View
- 36 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 37 / 53 Denmark 1999 Bristol Channel Cutter $99,000 USD View
- 38 / 53 Wiscasset, ME, US Bristol Channel Cutter $55,000 USD View
- 39 / 53 Wiscasset, ME, US Bristol Channel Cutter $55,000 USD View
- 40 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 41 / 53 Wiscasset, ME, US Bristol Channel Cutter $55,000 USD View
- 42 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 43 / 53 Wiscasset, ME, US Bristol Channel Cutter $55,000 USD View
- 44 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 45 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 46 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 47 / 53 Wiscasset, ME, US Bristol Channel Cutter $55,000 USD View
- 48 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 49 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 50 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 51 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 52 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
- 53 / 53 Vancouver, BC, CA 1982 Bristol Channel Cutter $101,950 USD View
Rig and SailsAuxilary power, accomodations, calculations. The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more. Classic hull speed formula: Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL Sail Area / Displacement RatioA measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more. SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3 - SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D : Displacement in pounds.
Ballast / Displacement RatioA measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize. Ballast / Displacement * 100 Displacement / Length RatioA measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ - D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
Comfort RatioThis ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more. Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 ) - D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
Capsize Screening FormulaThis formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more. CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64) From BlueWaterBoats.org : With all the nostalgia of yesteryear the Bristol Channel Cutter 28, introduced in 1975, represents a pinnacle of ruggedness and practicality while retaining respectable performance. Few boats can take the abuse of extended voyaging as well as the Bristol Channel Cutter and I guess it’s become something of a Lyle Hess masterpiece. Late designer Lyle Hess achieved somewhat of a cult following among a select group of small boat adventurers. In particular his designs were popularized by Lin and Larry Pardey and their series of cruising books. Hess is probably best known for Lin and Larry’s 24 foot Seraffyn and their subsequent 29 foot Teleisin . And really when you dig a little deeper, you’ll find the Bristol Channel Cutter was created in answer to sailors wanting a “Pardey” yacht. Bad puns aside, among the endearing features for the long distance sailor are huge stowage, a sensible layout and a proven track record. Besides Serrafyn and Teleisin’s well known 40,000 mile circumnavigation and five passages of the potentially treacherous Tasman Sea, a Bristol Channel Cutter was first in the Newport to Ensenada Race of 1978, and first in class in 1979. And in the 1980-1990s Roger Olson sailed his Bristol Channel Cutter Xiphias 50,000 miles over a thirteen year two-ocean odyssey. Upon first glance the sheer size of the bowsprit is noticeable, together with a bumpkin, the boat can carry an immense amount of canvas for her displacement. A peek under her waterline reveals lines that look conservative and traditional. There’s the familiar wineglass section profiles and a full keel that’s missing the popular forefoot cutaway that many designers employ to improve nimbleness and reduce drag. Yet on closer inspection performance tweaks can be found. A fine bow entry coupled with maximum beam quite far aft is good for close windedness and flat sections with minimal deadrise aft aid righting efforts when heeled over under sail. The Bristol Channel Cutter’s layout has been thoughtfully designed to the minute details, we hear even the smallest of owner modifications will have ramifications elsewhere. Fitting for this kind of sailboat, don’t expect staterooms designed for time on anchor – all berths are seagoing. There’s four of them – two settees, a pilot berth, and the all important quarter berth. Stowage is abundant and everywhere. In short a long distance voyager’s dream. So the story goes, a friend of Lyle Hess asked for a small traditional boat that would cross oceans. To that commission, Hess presented his interpretation of the pilot boat designs which had proven themselves in the 19th century. These workboats were heavy in displacement, long in waterline with wineglass sections and hard bilges. Their rigs carried lots of canvas, they’d lug a lot of cargo, and could sail fast on all points of sail. Hess’ initial design was a 28 footer, which then was scaled down to a gaff-rigged 24 foot design to mitigate his friend’s concern over construction cost. This boat became Renegade of Newport , launched in 1950. By the 1960s the Renegade caught the interest of Larry Pardey. Upon request Hess drew up plans for a marconi-rigged version for carvel wood construction. This boat became Seraffyn which launched in 1968. Through the magic of books and articles written by the Pardeys, an interest in small boat voyaging emerged with the famous Pardey tagline “go small, go simple, go now”. It drew attention to Hess’ work and Hess answered this interest by designing the 28 foot Bristol Channel Cutter, for construction in fiberglass by the Sam L. Morse Company. The Bristol Channel Cutter 28 launched in 1975. In 1992, before a recession, Morse sold the company he founded to a Hess fan named George Hylkema, who hired Roger Olson, fresh from his 50,000 mile world cruise onboard Xyphias brimming with ideas to improve the boat. Olson bought the business in 1995 before selling the company only three years later in December 1998 to the fourth and final owner, Sumio Oya. By 2007, Sam L. Morse Company was struggling to be viable. Its classic boats were in less demand and profits tended to be found in building much larger vessels. New mass production technologies from other manufacturers made it harder to compete. After the completion of its 126th hull, Cape George Marine Works was given the molds along with the right to build both the Bristol Channel Cutter and the Falmouth Cutter 22 . For Sumio Oya, it was important to protect the quality and reputation of the boat so upon selecting Cape George to carry on the name, the deal involved no money apart from the cost of relocating the molds which was paid by Cape George. Before closing, Sam L. Morse Company did consider the opportunity to build a larger Hess boat but in the end there was not enough capital to launch the project. The company continued operation through to August 2008 helping Cape George build two more Bristol Channel Cutters before finally shutting down, leaving Cape George to carry on availability. Since then Cape George rolled out an additional hull in January 2011. Beyond the 129 American boats it is estimated between 30-45 hulls were built in a Canadian yard called Channel Cutter Yachts located in Vancouver, BC. These were bootleg versions for which no design royalties were paid. From what we hear the Canadian boats were also built to a very high standard. Links, References and Further Reading» Bristol Channel Cutter / Falmouth Cutter Owners website, information, images and discussions . » Lyle Hess: A Profile by Chuck Malseed, a historic look at his work, Cruising World Magazine Feb, 1977. » The Bristol Channel Cutter 28 on the official Cape George Marine Works website . » Bristol Channel Cutter Review by Jack Horner, BoatUS.com » Bristol Channel Cutter Review, Boats.com , Aug 2000 » A vintage video tribute to the Bristol Channel Cutter including construction details. Embed this page on your own website by copying and pasting this code. 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The Cutter Rig. By: Pat Reynolds Sailboat Rigs, Sailboats. What's in a Rig Series #2. A variation on the last installment of What's in a Rig (the sloop) is the Cutter Rig. Although it has gone through some changes through the course of history, the modern cutter rig is generally a set-up with two headsails. The forward sail is called the ...
A gaff cutter, Kleine Freiheit, with a genoa jib set USCGC Legare, an example of a US Coast Guard cutter A cutter is a name for various types of watercraft.It can apply to the rig (sail plan) of a sailing vessel (but with regional differences in definition), to a governmental enforcement agency vessel (such as a coast guard or border force cutter), to a type of ship's boat which can be used ...
Advantages of a Cutter Rig. There are a lot of reasons to like a cutter. A cutter rigged boat has redundant rigging and spreads the sail load across its rigging. And a cutter rig offers increased sail options-it offers increased sail area in light winds and easy and efficient ways to decrease sail area in heavy weather.
Why the Cutter Rig Sailboat Is My First Choice for Cruising. The cutter rig sailboat has two jibs, the foremost one usually a high-cut yankee set on the forestay and the other a staysail set on an inner forestay. It's a flexible, easy to handle rig, which is why I - along with a lot of other cruising sailors - am such a fan of it.
Great article, I love my cutter, and find that my boat points at least 5 degrees higher when sailed as a cutter, rather than as a sloop.( I have a removable inner forestay with a Highfield lever for tensioning it) . I have a hanked on staysail , which I prefer on smaller cutter, say under 40 ft. This allows one to have a hanked on storm jib, if ...
Swan sailboat cutters embody the perfect synergy between elegance, performance, and luxury. With a rich heritage and a legacy of producing top-quality yachts, Swan has earned a reputation for excellence in the sailboat cutter market. Swan sailboat cutters are designed to deliver exceptional performance and an unparalleled sailing experience.
cutter, small, speedy sailing vessel similar to a sloop. It has a single mast rigged fore and aft, carrying a mainsail and at least two headsails. Its traditional hull design, deep and narrow, features a raking transom stern, a vertical stem, and a long bowsprit. In U.S. Coast Guard usage, the term cutter refers to a Coast Guard vessel more ...
So, in summary, I think a cutter is a better way to break the sails down into more manageable sizes and the problem with cutter rigged ketches is that except in the above mentioned much larger boats, the fore-triangle ends up too small to make a good cutter.
So, to me, a true cutter is a boat that is rigged in such a way that the jib and staysail can and will be used at the same time pretty much any time the apparent wind is forward of the beam. And that in turn requires a high-cut jib-topsail (yankee) and a low-cut staysail, both with little or no overlap of the mast. This is not a cutter.
Cutter Rig. First built year is circa. Mast height and sail area above is for the carbon mast. Similar to the 44.2 but with an extended stern to accommodate a larger cockpit. The 47.2 also has twin wheels vs a single wheel on the 44.2. Also has twin daggerboards located near the stern. Displacement above is lightship.
Preview: Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey. Email this Post to a Friend. F or any sailing boat under 45 feet, nothing beats a properly-designed cutter rig, especially if you sail shorthanded. By properly designed I mean, having a staysail that is large enough to be used as the only headsail in winds above 20 knots.
We offer the cutter rig on all our modern offshore cruising yachts from the Rustler 37 (shown) upwards. For a cutter to work efficiently, the base of its foretriangle needs to be a minimum of around 4.25m (14ft). The deck must be strongly reinforced, and it may need some supporting structure beneath it, to take the loads from the inner forestay.
Cutter - one mast, three or more sails; 1. Gaff Cat Cat boat with single gaff-rigged sail 2. Gaff Sloop Sloop with gaff rig 3. Cutter Classic cutter from 1884, unbeaten in all her races in America in 1886 Two-masted rigs. Two-masted boats can have an extra mast in front or behind the main mast. Behind (aft of) the main mast is called a mizzen mast.
A cutter-rigged sailboat is a versatile and elegant type of sailing vessel that offers sailors a range of benefits and capabilities. With its distinctive rigging setup, the cutter sailboat has long been favored by sailors for its maneuverability, stability, and ability to handle different wind conditions. In this comprehensive definition, we ...
Cutter sailboats feature a mast that is installed further towards the back of the vessel than other sailboat types. This configuration enables the sailboat to have a more balanced distribution of weight, making the boat more maneuverable and stable, especially in heavy winds. Additionally, since the mast is relatively shorter than other ...
A cutter rig sailboat has two headsails instead of just one. The jib is located forward and is either attached to a bowsprit or the bow. The inner sail is ca...
Many people choose a cutter as a cruising rig because it is the most "practical.". A cutter rig is the cheapest to erect, he easiest to securely stay, and when designed with a moderate aspect ratio, a self-tending boomed staysail, and a jib, a cutter is the handiest and probably most efficient in more different situations than the other rigs.
Based on his experience as a hands-on boater, he established a marine-based business after completing his police career. He now maintains, renovates and upgrades sail and power boats for local and non-resident owners in the off-season. This sturdy Bristol Channel Cutter 28 has survived vast ocean gales and knockdowns.
The gaff cutter was the ultimate rig of its era: flexible, relatively easy to manage, able to pivot a boat easily around its mast and drive it to windward. The perfect rig for pilot boats, in ...
Cutter sailing vessels for sale on YachtWorld are available for an assortment of prices from $13,690 on the lower-cost segment of yachts all the way up to $2,975,342 for the most extravagant models. Find Cutter boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. Offering the best selection of boats to choose from.
Falmouth Cutter 22 is a 30′ 6″ / 9.3 m monohull sailboat designed by Lyle C. Hess and built by Cape George Marine Works and Sam L. Morse Co. starting in 1980. ... Like all of these boats, the Falmouth Cutter also has the ability to go to windward at 50 miles an hour up the Interstate on the back of a trailer.
A Classic round the World, Blue Water - Open Ocean, Center Cockpit, Cutter. The boat features a newer Westerbeke Diesel Engine. The boat was refit in 2016, she is very well built, very solid and, strong running. Original owner had taken this boat around the world, Most recently purchased in Honduras in 2016 she had a full refit, was sailed to ...
Bristol Channel Cutter is a 37′ 9″ / 11.5 m monohull sailboat designed by Lyle C. Hess and built by Cape George Marine Works and Sam L. Morse Co. starting in 1975.
These sailboats have a minimum total sail area of 16 square feet, a maximum total sail area of 2,249 square feet and an average of 887 square feet. Boat Trader currently has 113 cutter sailboats for sale, including 8 new vessels and 105 used and custom yachts listed by both individuals and professional dealerships mainly in United States.