CW Hood Yachts is a
boat builder
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Motorboats (<50 feet)
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, designer, and broker in
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead is a coastal New England town in Essex County, Massachusetts, along the North Shore (Massachusetts), North Shore. Its population was 20,441 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The town lies on a small peninsula that extends ...
. They produce a range of power and sailing vessels, from the 26 foot Wasque 26 through to the larger Hood 43, along with custom designs.
History
Owners Chris Hood and Chris Stirling founded the CW Hood Yacht Yard out of Chris's uncle
Ted Hood
Frederick Emmart Hood (May 5, 1927 — June 28, 2013) was an American yachtsman and naval architect. He founded the sailmaker Hood Sails in Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1952. Hood Sails operated until purchased by Quantum Sails in 2017. Hood fou ...
's Little Harbor marine complex in 1991.
The company moved to its current location in Marblehead, Massachusetts,
in the mid-1990s.
Boats
Boats manufactured by CW Hood Yachts include:
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Bremer 25
The Bremer 25 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Mark Bremer as a racer- cruiser and first built in 1995.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 324. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010 ...
* Wasque 26
* Wasque 30
* Katama 32
* Hood 43
* Hood 50
* CW Hood 32
CW Hood Yachts also produce Downeast hulls from Jarvis Newman, with sizes ranging from 30 to 46 feet in length, and are authorized builders for the
International One Design
The International One Design (IOD, International) is a class of sail boat developed in 1936 for yacht racing. It is a 33-foot open-cockpit day sailer used for day racing, rather than for overnight or ocean races. Popularised prior to the Second W ...
. Future designs include the Wasque 32.
Awards
CW Hood Yachts received the "Best Powerboat" award at the Newport International Boat Show for the Hood 43 in 2009. In 2011, the CW Hood 32 won "Best Daysailer" from both ''Sail Magazine''s Best Boats 2011 competition and ''Sailing World''s Boat of the Year Awards.
See also
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International One Design
The International One Design (IOD, International) is a class of sail boat developed in 1936 for yacht racing. It is a 33-foot open-cockpit day sailer used for day racing, rather than for overnight or ocean races. Popularised prior to the Second W ...
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List of sailboat designers and manufacturers
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Notable designers
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References
External links
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