BUZZARDS BAY 25
Gaffhead Sloop • Keel/Cbrd. • Built 1914
Dimensions
- LOA
- 32.58 ft
- LWL
- 25 ft
- Beam
- 8.75 ft
- Max Draft
- 6.5 ft
- Min Draft
- 3.08 ft
- Displacement
- 7,400 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.80 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 22.7
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 211
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 539 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Keel/Cbrd.
- Rig Type
- Gaffhead Sloop
- Hull Material
- Wood
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1914
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 5
Notes:
Originally commissioned by Beverly Yacht Club of Marion, MA.
At least 3 of the original 5 have been restored to near original condition. (2010).
A dozen or more replicas have also been built. (Replica shown here in photo)
At least one replica was built by the Concordia Co. (USA).
One of the original boats ('Aria') has been on display at the Herreshoff Museum.
Designer
- Nathaniel G. Herreshoff (1848–1938)
Builders
- Ballentines's Boat Shop (USA) (1974)
- Herreshoff Mfg. Co. (1878–1943)