The Corinthian 19, also called the Bristol 19, is an American
trailerable sailboat that was designed by
Carl Alberg as a
cruiser
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and first built in 1966.
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Production
The design was initially built by the
Sailstar Boat Company in the
United States and later by
Bristol Yachts after it acquired Sailstar. Bristol sold it as the Bristol 19. Production started in 1966, with over 700 completed, but the boat is now out of production.
Design
The Corinthian 19 is a recreational
keelboat, built predominantly of
fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a
fractional sloop
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rig; a spooned,
raked stem; a raised counter, angled
transom
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; a
keel-mounted
rudder controlled by a
tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces and carries of lead ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel.
The boat is normally fitted with a small
outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The motor is mounted in a transom well on the port side.
The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with two straight settee
quarter berth
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Beds in boats or ships
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s in the main cabin. There are no
galley
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provisions. The
head
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is located forward in between the two berths. Cabin headroom is .
The design has a
PHRF racing average handicap of 292 and a
hull speed of .
Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "over 700 of these shippy-looking little sloops were built between 1965 and the early 1980s. Alberg’s designs are so distinctive that his trademark look is hard to miss ... while not usually seen on the racing circuit, like most Alberg designs, this ones a solid, wholesome, forgiving, and easy-to-sail vessel, great for daysailing and overnighting in that harbor a few miles away from your home base. Best features: The Corinthian’s springy sheer, extended overhangs fore and aft, and reasonably good finish make her a pleasure to behold. Her in-the-cockpit engine well (an optional extra when new) offers convenience to the helms-person, and because of her hull shape, keeps propeller cavitation in waves to a minimum. Worst features: Her SA/D of 15.3 is in the 'very low' category, and her D/L of 399 is considered very high, making her relatively slow in light air (but relatively stable in heavy air)."
See also
*
List of sailing boat types
The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans).
Olympic classes
World Sailing Classes
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
References
External links
Photo of a Corinthian 19
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