The Hughes 35 is a Canadian

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that was designed by

Sparkman & Stephens Sparkman & Stephens is a naval architecture and yacht brokerage firm with offices in Newport, Rhode Island and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA. The firm performs design and engineering of new and existing vessels for pleasure, commercial, and milita ...

as a

cruiser A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several roles. The term "cruiser", which has been in use for several hu ...

- racer and first built in 1977. The Hughes 35 is a development of the

North Star 1500 The North Star 1500, also called the North Star 35, is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser- racer and first built in 1974. The North Star 1500 was developed into the Hughes 35 and was built by Hughes Boa ...

, which was built by North Star Yachts prior to

Howard Hughes Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American business magnate, record-setting pilot, engineer, film producer, and philanthropist, known during his lifetime as one of the most influential and richest people in th ...

re-acquiring the company in 1977. Both the Hughes 35 and the North Star 35 are variants of Sparkman & Stephens's design number 2166 as are the Aura A35 and the

SHE 36 The SHE 36 is a British sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an International Offshore Rule Three-Quarter Ton class racer- cruiser and first built in 1977. The SHE 36 is a development of Sparkman & Stephens' design 2166, with ...

Production

The design was built by Hughes Boat Works in Canada, starting in 1977, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Hughes 35 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a

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, a

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a skeg-mounted

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controlled by a

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and a swept fixed fin

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. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel. The boat is fitted with an

inboard engine Marine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a watercraft through water. While paddles and sails are still used on some smaller boats, most modern ships are propelled by mechanical systems consisting of an electri ...

for docking and manoeuvring and has a hull speed of .

References

External links

Photo of a Hughes 35 showing keel and rudder shapeVideo tour of the Hughes 35
{{Sparkman & Stephens Keelboats 1970s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Sparkman and Stephens Sailboat types built by Hughes Boat Works

Production

Design

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