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The
Barbara Ann was designed as a single-handed voyaging boat, capable
of crossing all oceans safely and in comfort. It was designed
with the concept that technology should make the sailing easier
and that easier is safer when the going gets tough. H. G.
(Blondie) Hasler, one of the greatest innovators of single-handed
sailing and
an early pioneer of transatlantic racing, said in his later years "...not
very much has been done to make boats easier and more comfortable
to sail. I thought that everyone would think as I did--that
one would like to sail with the minimum of exertion and the minimum
of fatigue, but this has not proven be true." S/V
Barbara Ann uses all that modern boatbuilding and computer technology
can
offer to fulfill Hasler's goal.
Artist's
Rendering by Stephen Davis
Principal
Characteristics
LOA
LOD
LWL
BMAX
Draft (Keel Retracted)
Draft (Keel Extended)
Displacement
Sail Area
SA/D
Disp/LWL
Hull Speed
Vm/Vh
Fresh Water Capacity
Fuel Oil Capacity
Battery Capacity (House Bank)
Electric (Generator/Inverter)
Engine, Yanmar 4LH-TE |
57.75 ft
52.50 ft
46.30 ft.
14.90 ft
6.75 ft
9.75 ft
37,800 lbs
1,530 ft2
21.4
170
9.11 Kt
1.24
200 gallons
230 gallons
1375 AHr 12VDC
10KW 120VAC
150 BHP @ 3300 RPM |
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Barbara Ann