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Grampian 22
The Classic 22 is a Canadian Trailer sailer, trailerable sailboat that was designed by George Harding Cuthbertson of C&C Design, as a Sailing (sport), racer, daysailer and Cruising (maritime), overnighter, first built in 1962.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 173. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. The design was later developed into the Viking 22, Bluejacket 23 and the Gazelle 22. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Classic 22, but was later sold as the Grampian Classic 22 and the Grampian 22 in slightly lightened versions. It can be confused with the 1989 Classic 22 (Windley) design, which was also marketed as the Classic 22 by Classic Yachts. Production The design was built by Grampian Marine in Canada, from 1962 until 1971, but it is now out of production. Design The Classic 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a Fractional rig, fractional sloop rig; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Harding Cuthbertson
George Harding Cuthbertson (1929-2017) was a founding partner of Cuthbertson & Cassian yacht designers, one of four companies that in 1969 formed C&C Yachts, a Canadian yacht builder that dominated North American sailing in the 1970s and early ‘80s. His was the first “C” in C&C, with his design associate George Cassian, being the second. Cuthbertson would go on to be president of that company for many years, establishing plants in Rhode Island and Kiel, Germany, boat production in England and Italy, in addition to their existing Production Plant in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, and Custom Shop in Oakville, ON. In an article in Maclean's magazine in August 1970 George Cuthbertson was described as six-foot-four, weighing 220 pounds. He has a crewcut, his voice is deep, and he looks like a linebacker on his day off. He also had a couple of nicknames: When it comes to nicknames, sailing and the yacht business may be even cuter and more prolific than, say, golf and the golf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |