The Cocktail Class Racer continued....

##Keith Carew of Farr Yacht Design engineered the stitch-and-glue version of the Cocktail Class Racer to incorporate “slip together” framing. Photo by Gary Reich

Number 83 Sundowner was built by the Edmonds family and has a six-horsepower Evindrude outboard to scoot her around. The first hull was made without any watertight bulkheads, so she relies on foam to keep her afloat in the event of capsize. The next four prototypes are replete with three watertight compartments, which allow for maximum buoyancy and flotation. Carew and some of his colleagues from Farr Yacht Design have been working on the prototypes in CLC’s shop for the last couple of months. Carews says, “Mine will be light blue on the bottom and sides with a stained mahogany finish

on the deck. I hope to have her done in time for the races in Rock Hall, MD. Her name is DRAM.” If you’d like to check out some sanctioned Cocktail Class racing, be sure to mark the afternoon of October 22 on your calendar. CCWBRA will be holding their National Championship on Langford Creek off the Rock Hall Yacht Club. Call (410) 639-2182 for more information. In the mean time, stay tuned to PropTalk for more information on the availability of Cocktail Class kits. Harris hopes to have final kits and plans available by the new year and is shooting for a price of around $1000 for the kit.

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