The Moore 24 is an American
trailerable sailboat that was designed by
George Olson
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and
Ron Moore as a
racer and first built in 1972.
[Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 261. International Marine/ McGraw-Hill, 2010. ]
Production
The design is built by
Moore Sailboats
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in the
United States. The company built 156 boats between 1972 and 1988, with two more in more recent years, for a total of 158. The design remains in production.
Design
The Moore 24 is a development of ''Grendal'', a prototype sailboat that was intended for a
Transpacific Yacht Race for boats under in length. That race was never held, but ''Grendal'' went on to win the 1970
Midget Ocean Racing Class (MORC) championships. ''Grendal'' had a beam of under , but the production boat was given a wider beam of . The Moore 24 also received a raised deck to increase headroom below, a relocated keel and a new sail plan. Development has continued though the production period of the boat and production boats in 2021 were all flush-decked, with open transoms, while remaining class-legal.
The Moore 24 is a racing
keelboat, built predominantly of
fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a
fractional sloop
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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 ballast, giving it a high ballast-displacement of 48.78%.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel. It is normally fitted with a small
outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. It has sleeping accommodation for two people. Cabin headroom is .
The design has a
PHRF racing average handicap of 156 according to ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'' and 150 according to the
Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay
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. It has a
hull speed of .
Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the ''Moore 24 National Association''.
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: She's fast in heavy air; the high (50%) B/D ratio helps to keep the Moore 24 on her feet. Worst features: Due to her light weight and cramped cabin space, almost no one would want to buy this design as a cruising boat."
Serial circumnavigator
Webb Chiles
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Early life
Webb Chiles was ...
sailed his Moore 24, ''Gannet'', solo around the world from 2014-2019, departing and arriving San Diego, California.
In 2016 the Moore 24 ''Mas!'' won the
Pacific Cup overall, double handed, crewed by Mark English and Ian Rogers. The two set a new course record for the Moore 24 of 10 days 14 hours and 30 minutes with a 240 mile best 24 hour run.
See also
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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
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Video - Surfing a Moore 24Video - Tour of a Moore 24
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