57'
Tioga ketch
Designer: L. Francis Herreshoff
Builder: Covey Island Boatworks
A timeless beauty capable of cruising safely anywhere.
LOA: 65' 0" LWL: 50' 0" Beam: 13' 4"
Draft: 5' 9" / 11' 0" Displacement: 56,000 lbs.
This 57' ketch is an icon of American yachting.
Designed by L. Francis Herreshoff, arguably America's most famous and
respected naval architect, the Tioga & Bounty ketches remain timeless
classics.
Covey Island Boatworks has an international reputation for building
high quality classic ocean going sailing yachts.
The combination of the two has produced a vessel that will be a joy
to sail aboard and doubtlessly turn heads and win trophies for
decades to come.
This is a rare vessel. Her hull offers the best of both
worlds: built with 40' clear, vertical grain Douglas Fir on American
White Oak - exceptional materials probably no longer obtainable - she
has the charm and feel of a true classic. Yet, due to her epoxy
composite construction and Awl Grip finish her maintenance
requirements are comparable to a modern fiberglass vessel.
Her rig and hydraulically operated centre board give her a
flexibility that will carry her across oceans or around the buoys
with surprising speed and simplicity.
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