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US Yachts US 33
The US Yachts US 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson (yacht designer), Doug Peterson as a Sailing (sport), racer-Cruising (maritime), cruiser and first built in 1981. The US Yachts US 33 is an unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Three-Quarter Ton class Chaser 33 racer, using the same hull design from the original molds and a new deck, but with no royalties paid. Production The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, between 1981 and 1983, but it is now out of production. Design The US Yachts US 33 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 Ship's wheel, 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 diesel engine of for docking and maneuvering. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |