studebaker

[trisail]

Good evening,

Paul Elvstrom won the 1972 Half Ton Cup with the prototype, Bess.

Bess sported small winged decks at maximum beam to get the crew further outboard.
It was ruled out and the guardrails had to be moved inboard to follow the curve of the hull.
Bess also had the heads right aft. At the time Jack Knights the yachting journalist wrote that nobody was seen using it during the event!

Regards.

 

[floater]

all that and she was tender too..

 

[floater]

It might have better cockpit ergonomics than Elvstrom's Bianca 414

you speak from personal experience? I had my eye on one once upon a time.

I did notice the short little traveler, right at shin height, dividing the cockpit in half.

 

[Gigantasy]

you speak from personal experience? I had my eye on one once upon a time.

I did notice the short little traveler, right at shin height, dividing the cockpit in half.

I do. Sailed a bunch on one. They're really good boats but a bit of a pain box.

 

[Sail4beer]

Looks like a PAWG

 

[Sail4beer]

 

[BBender]

Hey don’t knock the Studebaker It was my first car . Same model as attached except reverse colours and no spats . Cost 52 pounds ,was a great surfing and shagging wagon. Starter button was on the floor under the clutch pedal. Ahh those were the days.

 

[Will1073]

Anybody have more photos? Some seriously intriguing stuff going on with this boat

 

[Snaggletooth]

no spats

We caulled them 'skirttes'

 

[some dude]

what's it rate?

 

[VWAP]

Looks like a PAWG

 

[sam_crocker]

In the line drawing in the upper right, is that really the head all that way aft?

Well, in the photo there's a hatch back there with the hinges on the forward edge. I guess so you could have some privacy while taking care of business. Good thing they didn't use Lexan for the hatch.

 

[CriticalPath]

Well, in the photo there's a hatch back there with the hinges on the forward edge. I guess so you could have some privacy while taking care of business. Good thing they didn't use Lexan for the hatch.

There's no privacy involved unless you're a little person. Most people can call trim or tactics from the commode...

Here's an (old) listing for one that was in Toronto for many years. Interior layout doesn't match the design plan but still seriously funky...

1974 Elvstrom 1/2 ton sailboat for sale in Outside United States

Cheers!

 

[Go Left]

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Steatopygia is not a pretty sight.

 

[SloopJonB]

Steatopygia is not a pretty sight.

New word - thanks.

 

[Snur]

A more civilized cruising version existed, looking rather good, excellent seakeepers, these Blue Dane 32.

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May I remind you that today is no better:

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We've had a Blue Dane/Leth for nearly 20 years, sailing in Denmark in the summers. She sails like a dinghy, and continues to be a good looking craft.

Good evening,

Paul Elvstrom won the 1972 Half Ton Cup with the prototype, Bess.

Bess sported small winged decks at maximum beam to get the crew further outboard.
It was ruled out and the guardrails had to be moved inboard to follow the curve of the hull.
Bess also had the heads right aft. At the time Jack Knights the yachting journalist wrote that nobody was seen using it during the event!

Regards.

In 73 Elvstøm was substantially leading in the 1/2 ton cup (I guess by nearly a mile). The mast was supposed to be keel stepped, but instead rested on a glassed in floor timber. The timber broke and the mast drove thru the hull. Elvstøm retired throwing the cup to a French boat.

 

[Sail4beer]

Well, that sucked!

 

[spectator]

The running back winches mounted horizontally into the leg pits look like a lot of fun for the chins and knee's, especially with the winch handle being used. And good luck blowing that vang off in a hurry to prevent a wind check.

Still a very cool boat and huge props to Elvstrom for thinking outside of the box. Elvstrom is a true legend.

 

[SloopJonB]

Those crew pits and slingshot cockpits and the like were thankfully a short lived period of experimentation.

I never saw one of them that didn't ruin the interior of the boat in exchange for a questionable benefit on deck.

The "best" one I ever saw was a slingshot cockpit on a C&C custom Half Ton.

Still took a big chunk out of the interior but it did work quite well on deck - most didn't even do that.

 

[Great Red Shark]

Last one of those "features" that I saw was "Peacemaker" the 40-foot Elliot design in the '90 KENWOOD Cup. -- It had 'trimmers trenches' that went well forward of the house. Dunno how they worked but the boat sure was quick.