Starwind 19
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jim Taylor Yacht Designs |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1982 |
| No. built | 600 |
| Builder(s) | Starwind Chrysler Marine Spindrift One Designs |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Starwind 19 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,350 lb (612 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 18.58 ft (5.66 m) |
| LWL | 15.58 ft (4.75 m) |
| Beam | 7.50 ft (2.29 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | stub keel and centerboard |
| Ballast | 395 lb (179 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 8.82 ft (2.69 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 92.61 sq ft (8.604 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 60.00 sq ft (5.574 m2) |
| Total sail area | 152.61 sq ft (14.178 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 288 |
The Starwind 19, Starwind 190 and Spindrift 19 are a family of American trailerable sailboats that were designed by Jim Taylor Yacht Designs as cruiser-racers and first built in 1982.[1][2][3][4]
The designer claims that the boat was the inspiration for the C. Raymond Hunt Associates' O'Day 192.[4]
Production
[edit]The design was built by Starwind, the sailboat division of Wellcraft in the United States, starting in 1982. Some were built by Chrysler Marine and later by Spindrift One Designs, a division of Rebel Industries. The design is now out of production.[1][4][5][6]
Design
[edit]The Starwind 19 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a ballasted shoal draft keel with centerboard.[1][4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side of the companionway ladder and is equipped with a sink. The head is located in the bow cabin under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 38 in (97 cm) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 2.5 U.S. gallons (9.5 L; 2.1 imp gal).[1][4]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 288 and a hull speed of 5.5 kn (10.2 km/h).[4]
Variants
[edit]- Starwind 19
- This model has a length overall of 18.58 ft (5.7 m), a waterline length of 15.58 ft (4.7 m), displaces 1,350 lb (612 kg) and carries 395 lb (179 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the centerboard down and 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with it retracted.[1][4]
- Starwind 190
- Later version of the Starwind 19.[1]
- Spindrift 19
- This model has a length overall of 18.75 ft (5.7 m), a waterline length of 15.58 ft (4.7 m), displaces 1,350 lb (612 kg) and carries 375 lb (170 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the centerboard down and 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with it retracted.[2][4]
Operational history
[edit]In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Over 600 of these nice-looking boats were built ... Best features: The Starwind is a nicely conceived and well-made boat for her size and era. A good-sized opening hatch forward, rare in a boat this size, is good for ventilation and escape in an emergency An on-deck anchor locker is also a plus. The Starwind, with a PHRF of 288, may have a small advantage on the race course; even the smaller Precision 18, more than a foot shorter on deck, but with a waterline length only four inches less, and with eight square feet less sail area, has a handicap of only 282. Worst features: We could find none significant enough to mention."[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Starwind 19 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Spindrift 19 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jim Taylor". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 62. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Starwind (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Chrysler Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2022.