The Landfall 43 is a Canadian
sailboat
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Types
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that was designed by
Robert W. Ball, the chief
designer
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In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, products, processes, laws, games, graphics, services, or exp ...
of
C&C Design
C&C Yachts was a builder of high-performance fiberglass monohull sailboats with production facilities in Canada, Germany, and the United States. C&C designed and constructed a full range of production line cruiser-racer boats, as well as custom ...
, and first built in 1982.
The Landfall 43 was built with the
charter trade in mind, to compete with
Morgan and Whitby’s
centre cockpit models.
The Landfall series, begun with the Landfall 43's predecessor the
Landfall 42, was part of a trend within C&C Yachts during the later 1970s and early 1980s to develop more cruising-oriented designs under company president
George Cuthbertson's direction.
Production
The design was built by the Canadian company
C&C Yachts
C&C Yachts was a builder of high-performance fiberglass monohull sailboats with production facilities in Canada, Germany, and the United States. C&C designed and constructed a full range of production line cruiser-racer boats, as well as custom ...
starting in 1982, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Landfall 43 is a recreational
keelboat
A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open w ...
, built predominantly of
fibreglass
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, with wood trim. It has a
masthead sloop
A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast.
The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails, ...
rig or optionally a
ketch
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rig, a
centre cockpit, a
raked stem
The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively.
Description
The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...
, raised
transom, a
skeg
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-mounted
rudder
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controlled by a
wheel and a fixed fin
keel
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. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted.
The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke
diesel engine
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of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
The design has a
hull speed
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of .
Accommodations
Access to the aft cabin is through a companionway from the cockpit, or through an interior passageway with full standing headroom. The aft cabin is large, with a centre line double berth, a hanging locker plus other lockers, and private head with shower. There are four opening ports and an opening hatch for light and ventilation. The passageway forward has a workbench outboard (or optionally two sea berths) and engine access inboard.
Entering the saloon, the galley is to port, and the navigation station is just ahead. The large U-shaped galley has a refrigerator, double stainless steel sinks, a row of drawers, a hidden built-in disposal basket, a dry locker, and a three-burner propane stove with oven.
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The saloon's U-shaped dinette converts to a double berth, with a settee across. There are six lockers behind the settees. Forward is a head, accessible from either the saloon or the forecabin. The forward cabin is a double and provides lockers, hanging lockers, and other storage.][ There are six opening ports, five opening hatches, and two dorade boxes forward for ventilation.][
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See also
* List of sailing boat types
References
External links
Original C&C factory brochure for the Landfall 43 with Sail Plan and Accommodations Layout
{{C&C Yachts
Keelboats
1980s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Sailboat type designs by Robert W. Ball
Sailboat types built by C&C Yachts