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Doug Peterson (yacht Designer)
Douglas Blair Peterson (July 25, 1945 – June 26, 2017) was an American yacht designer. Beginning with the One Tonner '' Ganbare'' in 1973, Peterson's designs have pioneered many innovations in racing and cruising yachts. In the mid-1970s, Peterson's designs dominated offshore racing events, with a string of winning high-profile IOR boats. Designed for Jack Kelly Yachts, the Peterson 44 debuted in 1976. This boat was a pioneer in performance cruising yacht design and one can still see many of the over 200 built in ports around the world. The design was followed by the Kelly Peterson 46 of which 30 were built. Hull number 30, the last one built, completed a circumnavigation of the globe in 2017. Also the Liberty 458 and the Delta 46 were based on this design. In the same period, he designed five sailboats, for the English yard Jermey Rogers, the Contessa 28, 35, 39 and 43 as well as the OOD34. Designed 'Deception' One Tonner launched in 1978 with Fractional rig and fixed ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States and the seat of San Diego County, the fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the second largest city in the state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the U.S. west coast. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Yachts US 29
The US Yachts US 29 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1977. The design is a unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Half Ton class Chaser 29 racer. The US 29 molds were later sold to Pearson Yachts and developed into the Triton 30 in 1985. Production The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, starting in 1977, but it is now out of production. Design The US 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, 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 fin keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel. The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD7 diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The design has a hull speed of . See also *List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Yachts US 27
The US Yachts US 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson and Daryl Watson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1983. The design is a unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Half Ton class Chaser 29 racer, using the same hull design with a different deck and other changes. The US 27 molds were later sold to Pearson Yachts and developed into the Triton 27 in 1984. Production The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, starting in 1983, but it is now out of production. Design The US 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft keel. The boat is optionally fitted with a Swedish Volv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triton 30
The Triton 30 is a Canadian an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1985. The design is a unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Half Ton class Chaser 29 racer, using the same hull design. The molds had been owned by US Yachts, a division of Bayliner to make the US Yachts US 29 and were sold to Pearson Yachts. Production The design was built by Pearson Yachts in the United States, starting in 1985, but it is now out of production. Design The Triton 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, 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 fin keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel. The design has a hull speed of . See also *List of sailing boat types The following is a partial list of sailboat typ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triton 27
The Triton 27, also called the Pearson 27, is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson and first built in 1984. The design is a unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Half Ton class Chaser 29 racer, using the same hull design. The molds had been owned by US Yachts, a division of Bayliner, to build the US Yachts US 27 and were sold to Pearson Yachts. Production The design was built by Pearson Yachts in the United States, starting in 1984 and renamed the Pearson 27 in 1986. The boat was only built in small numbers and is now out of production. Design The Triton 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, 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 fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Legende 41
The Sun Legende 41 is a French sailboat that was designed by American Doug Peterson as a cruiser- racer and first built in 1984. The design was based upon a prototype International Offshore Rule One Ton class racer, named '' Legende''. In 1990 the design was developed into the Sun Fast 41. Production The design was built by Jeanneau in France in the United States, from 1984 to 1994, with 580 boats completed. Design The Sun Legende 41 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. The hull is made from hand-laid polyester fiberglass, with an option of Kevlar reinforcement (Aramat K), while the deck is made of a fiberglass-balsa sandwich. It has a masthead sloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast, one set of unswept Spreader (sailboat), spreaders and aluminum spars. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a Ship's wheel, wheel and a fixed fin keel, deep draft keel or stub keel and retractabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Fast 41
The Sun Fast 41 is a French sailboat that was designed by American Doug Peterson as a cruiser- racer and first built in 1990. The Sun Fast 41 is part of the Sun Fast sailboat range and is a development of Peterson's 1984 Sun Legende 41 design. Production The design was built by Jeanneau in France, from 1990 to 1994, with 548 boats completed, but it is now out of production. Design The Sun Fast 41 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. The hull is solid fiberglass, with Kevlar reinforcement, while the deck is a fiberglass-balsa sandwich. It has a masthead sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, two sets of unswept spreaders and aluminum spars with stainless steel wire rigging. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom with steps to a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel with cast iron or lead ballast or optional keel and centerboard. The fin keel model displaces and carri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaway 25
The Seaway 25 was designed by Doug Peterson of USA fame for Tom Stevenson in 1978 after Tom won the World half Ton championship in one of Doug's designs. The yacht was designed to sail well on the short sharp chop of Port Phillip Bay Melbourne Australia. Intended to rate as a quarter ton Trailer yacht under IOR and Junior Offshore Group racing both for Harbour and Inshore Yacht racing. Specifications I = 25.5 ft (8.12 m) J = 8.5 ft (2.7 m) P = 27 ft (8.6 m) E = 10 ft (3.18 m) Sailing details Handicaps * PHRF = , * Portsmouth = , * IRC = , * IOR The abbreviation IOR may refer to: * Importer of record, term in import and export * inclusive or - as opposed to XOR (exclusive OR) * Independent Order of Rechabites * Index of refraction * India Office Records * Indian Ocean Region * Indian Ocea ... = 18.0 ft, (Quarter ton), Class based Handicaps, * CBH (Aust.) = 0.725, * Other = , Sailing Characteristics; Well balanced helm in all conditions. Safe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legende 1 Ton
The Legende 1 Ton is a French sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson as an International Offshore Rule One Ton class racer and first built in 1984. The design started with a class prototype, named ''Legende'' and was later developed into the Sun Legende 41 cruiser- racer. Production The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 1984, but it is now out of production. Design The Legende 1 Ton is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and a hull speed Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel. As boat speed increases from rest, the wavelength of the bow wave increases, and usually its crest-to-t ... of . Operational history The boat was at one time supported by an active class club that organized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganbare 35
The Ganbare 35 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by American Doug Peterson as an International Offshore Rule One Ton class racer-cruiser and first built in 1973. The Ganbare 35 is a development of the one-off Petersen-designed One Ton Cup racer ''Ganbare''. The name is derived from the Japanese term, meaning ''stand firm''. Production The design was built by Cooper Enterprises in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia and also by Martin Yachts, starting in 1973. A total of 35 boats were built before production ended. Design The Ganbare 35 is a racing 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 tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel. The boat is fitted with a Farymann A30M diesel engine of for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds and the fresh wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islander 40
The Islander 40 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1979.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 338-339. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. Production The design was built by Islander Yachts in the United States starting in 1979, but it is now out of production. Design The Islander 40 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass with a Divinycell (cross-linked PVC foam core) deck and oiled teak trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with aluminum spars, a raked stem, a raised reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft keel. Shoal draft models were normally fitted with a shorter rig. The boat is fitted with a Volkswagen Pathfinder 50MF diesel engine of for docking and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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