The Paceship 23 is a Canadian

sailboat A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture. Types Although sailboat terminology ...

, that was designed by

Cuthbertson & Cassian 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 cust ...

and first built in 1969.

Production

The boat was built by Paceship Yachts in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia,

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between 1969 and 1978, but it is now out of production. A total of 240 examples were constructed during its nine-year production run.

Design

The Paceship 23 is a small recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim, including a full length wooden rub rail. It has a

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rig, a transom-hung

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and a fixed fin

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

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for docking and maneuvering.

Operational history

The boat was at one time supported by an active class club, ''The Paceship'', but the club is currently inactive.

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* {{Paceship Yachts Keelboats 1960s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by C&C Design Sailboat types built by Paceship Yachts

Production

Design

Operational history

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