Windrose 5.5
The Windrose 5.5 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. Shad Turner as a pocket cruiser and first built in 1977.[1][2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | W. Shad Turner |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1977 |
| Builder(s) | Laguna Yachts |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two to four |
| Boat weight | 1,500 lb (680 kg) |
| Draft | 2.25 ft (0.69 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 18.00 ft (5.49 m) |
| LWL | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 500 lb (227 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 6.50 ft (1.98 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 8.25 ft (2.51 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 82.50 sq ft (7.665 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 68.25 sq ft (6.341 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 92.4 sq ft (8.58 m2) |
| Total sail area | 150.75 sq ft (14.005 m2) |
The Windrose 5.5 design was developed into the Laguna 18 in 1983.[1][4]
Production
The design was built by Laguna Yachts in Stanton, California, United States, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5]
Design
The Windrose 5.5 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with a deck-stepped mast and aluminum spars. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin shoal-draft keel. It displaces 1,500 lb (680 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 2.25 ft (0.69 m) with the standard keel allowing ground transportation on a trailer.[3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor of up to 6 hp (4 kW) for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two quarter berths under the cockpit. The head is located just aft of the companionway steps and is a portable type. Ventilation is provided by a hatch on the foredeck.[1][3]
Operational history
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote that the, "Windrose is designed as a little cruiser and has bunks for four, with a double berth forward and two quarter berths. Space remains for cabin seating, shelf storage, and a head. This shoal-draft boat has 500 pounds of ballast in the keel. The manufacturer claims that the special shape of the keel makes Windrose track unusually well."[3]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Windrose 5.5 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "W. Shad Turner". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 96-97. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Laguna 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Laguna Yachts 1973 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
External links
Media related to Windrose 5.5 at Wikimedia Commons