LWL: 42'6" Beam: 13'10" Draft: 5'6"
Displacement: 41,600 lbs Sail Area: 1386 sq. ft.
Annie J, a 48' Herreshoff Walrus motorsailer built by Covey Island Boatworks in 2005, drew many second looks and much praise at the boat show sponsored by WoodenBoat Magazine in Newport, RI, in August (2006).
The motorsailer has also made a grand impression with her ability to sail.
Her Connecticut owner, who ordered the boat primarily for summer sailing in New England waters and Long Island Sound, said, "She is a beautiful boat and very comfortable even in the most inhospitable conditions and, most
important of all, a joy to sail."
(This is the owner's second Covey Island boat. He previously owned a 38' Spencer Lincoln pilothouse ketch built by the yard in 1984.)
Dorian Steele, who skippered the sea trials said, "Everyone was surprised by how very well she sailed including the boat builders, spar builders, sail makers and sailing crew. She sails at a comfortable 8 knots with 15 knots of breeze. The addition of the mule balances the boat very nicely and makes her a comfortable boat offshore."
Sails can be raised or lowered with the push of a button. They roll up inside the booms on furlers controlled by electric winches on deck.
The hull was constructed in composite wood/epoxy for strength and low
maintenance.
Covey Island has built custom yachts for the world since 1979.
|
