elliott 6.5 sailboat

Elliott 6.5 Sport Boat

1996 elliott marine.

• Condition: Used
• Make: Elliott Marine
• Location: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States

Description

1996 Elliott 6.5 Sport boat.

Build in Christchurch New Zealand she is probably the only 6.5 in the country. Light air rocket and planes easily in over 12-14 knots. She can sail with the J80's and correct out on the J70's. Current PHRF (New England) rating of 132. She can easily sail to it with a good crew of 3 to 4.

Overall she’s in pretty good shape. A few minor dings here and there but nothing major for a 20-year-old boat. Some specifics:

* The (lifting) keel could use some work. I cleaned it up a little but I am no pro. She developed a cosmetic crack at the keel/bulb joint. It is NOT structural (i.e. not going to fall off) but needs a skilled hand (not mine) to clean it up.

NOTE: The boat can be lifted off the keel for easy access.

* As I said above, there are a couple dings but no cracks/holes/etc. A few drips get in during a huge down pour but nothing major.

* Standing rigging is in good shape. Swept back spreaders with no backstay. Adjustable head stay (using a built in crank).

* Running rigging is overall in great shape although it could probably use a new jib halyard.

NOTE: Rig has two spinny halyards, one tall, one short. Shorter on just has a small line led. If you wanted to use the short hoist, I would get a better line.

- Two Mains: One A+, one practice/Wednesday night (say a “C”).

- Two Asymmetric: One A, one B. The B is slightly smaller and can be seen in the photos.

- Two Symmetric: One almost new A+ (red). One is a practice sail (Old J22 spinnaker).

- Three Jibs: I am guessing on the sizes;

* 125 % - Very Good. (Standard J22 Jib, fits perfectly)

* 110 % - Good to Fair

* 85% - I have never used it but I would guess fair.

Other items:

· Heavy duty (steel) keel lift. You don’t sail with it aboard.

· Solid trailer. Trailer has no lights so I use attachable lights (included). Towed from CA to RI on the trailer.

· No Outboard. Only needs about a 2 HP to get it moving at 5-6 knts.

NOTE: I will throw in an old 2HP, 2 cycle, Evinrude OB if you want. It has a small gas leak and since I have a newer 4 cycle, I never got it fixed. Up until the leak, it ran fantastic. Simple little engine.

I just don't have the time to sail or work on her. A great way to get into the sport boat crowd on the cheap. Ask if you have any questions.

MORE NOTES:

1) When I purchased her, I removed part of the toe rail right about where people would hike legs out from the cockpit. There's still toe rail right behind the driver and forward of the cockpit. You can see it in the yard pictures.

2) Currently has two coats epoxybottom coating(White) with two more coats of good bottom paint.

3) The boat is really easy to launch & retrieve via hoist. Pretty easy to ramp launch. Cranking the keel up can be a challenge being that it’s a tight fit in the keel box. Dropping it obviously a lot easier.

4) Boat was in New Zealand and raced there until about 2007. It was then dry sailed in California for a few of years (mostly single & double handed races - light use) and I eventually brought it to the East Coast around 2012. Since being on the East Coast it's only been in the water a few times most summers but was on the hard the last couple of years.

5) Boat is cold molded hull (marine plywood with a fiberglass skin).

6) Displacement about 1000 -1200 lbs.

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Elliott 6.5 Dimensions

Discussion in ' Boat Design ' started by Sailmb , Sep 24, 2010 .

Sailmb Junior Member

Hello, Just purchased an Elliott 6.5 with a 2m prob & was wondering if anyone had the hull & rig dimensions for the it? I know that not every 6.5 will be identicle but the design dim's would be great. I have seached everywhere & even emailed NZ yachting to see what dim's they use for their rating but haven't heard anything yet. I am moving the boat to the US where it will be the only 6.5 in the country so I know we don't have anything on it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Cam  

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Hi Cam, I note your post is dated quite some time ago. However I am looking at buying one and came across this media article on the first Elliot 6.5 from back in the day: http://www.elliott-marine.com/pdfs/elliott6.5/yazoonews.pdf -thats about the only information I have found. Out of interest I'm looking at 3 boats: a beaten up old Elliot 6.5 in need of some tender loving care, a Elliot 6.5 in good condition or alternatively a Viper640 (an old one). It seems the Elliot 6.5 is more than 15% heavier than the Viper; dont know how sail areas, righting moment or sailing performance compare. Its nice that the elliot has a little cabin. Rob  

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Sailmb said: ↑ Hello, Just purchased an Elliott 6.5 with a 2m prob & was wondering if anyone had the hull & rig dimensions for the it? I know that not every 6.5 will be identicle but the design dim's would be great. I have seached everywhere & even emailed NZ yachting to see what dim's they use for their rating but haven't heard anything yet. I am moving the boat to the US where it will be the only 6.5 in the country so I know we don't have anything on it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Cam Click to expand...

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I find a lot of info on the 23 ft Spirit but not the 21 ft (6.5). Would like to find other owners of the 6.5 to connect to and share information.  

I have never heard of this before, and Google agrees. Are you sure it is not a Catalina 21? The older models look similar and my 23 is often mistaken for a Catalina  

Spirit Yachts did produce a 21 footer: SPIRIT 21 (6.5) sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com  

I own a 6.5. Bought it last year, though PO incorrectly advertised as Spirit 23. Love it so far.  

Well now I am all nervous and want to go check my Zippey :S  

I have a 79 Spirit 6.5. I been doing a little winter maintenance and sending her back to the slip tomorrow. I also have a friend with a 80 Spirit 23. We sail mostly on Cross Lake, in Shreveport, La.  

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how long is cross lake ? i drive over it when i go fly sailplanes in gilliam,la  

It's about 5 miles long of open water and another 2 of flooded cypress.  

Love my 1981 Spirit 21- pic attached. I've got a Spirit 21' sliding lid mold for sale and also a Spirit 23' sliding slide also for sale.  

I just acquired Free Spirit , a 1978 model of the 6.5 (21'). It appears to be serial #140 if I am reading the Hull ID correctly.  

I have owned a 6.5 1978 in Hopatcong N.J. For 3 years and a 1980 in Florida since 1987. I love it what do you want to know about them.  

I own '79 Spirit 6.5. I bought it last year and sailed it a bunch in the intracoastal near Savannah Ga. Great boat, but I am a novice. I am curious how others have theirs setup. :ship-captain: Jon  

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Elliott results.

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Elliott 10.5

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Moving Violation

Elliott 7.9

SSANZ Round North Island

1st Overall Div 4

Elliott 1050

3rd Overall Div 3

Div 3 1st Overall

Elliott 780

Waikawa New Year Regatta

Line Honours 1st Hcap

Bay of Islands Sailing Week

Line Honours Island Racing

Elliott 6.5

Line Honours Div E

Port Stephens Trophy Series

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1st IRC Winner Shanghai Cup

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Nespresso Elliott 7 Sprints

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The Lipton Cup

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Elliott 1650Tourer

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Elliott 44cr

Round Gotland Island

1st in Division

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1st Line & Handicap

1st Sports Boat Div

Coastal Classic

Faster Coyote

Elliott 770

2nd Hcap Div 5

Motorboat 11

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DH Div 3rdHcap

Elliott 1450Tourer

2nd Line 3rd Hcap non spin

Round White Island

Bay Of Islands Regatta

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Auckland to Noumea

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Akarana 350

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Hyperactive

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Elliott 35SS

Rolex Middle Sea Race

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3rd Smallboat Div

Elliott 1350

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Loro Piana Caribbean Super Yacht Regatta

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High Anxiety

Pittwater to Coffs Harbour

1st Overall. 1st Div 2

RNZYS Commodores Cup Series

Rough & Reddy

Elliott 5.9

E5.9 North Island Champs

RNZYS Commodore's Cup Series

Line 2nd Overall

SSANZ Baltic 50

Line Honours

Melting Pot

2nd Line 3rd HCap

Line Honours 1st HCap

Elliott 1350Tourer

1st Longhaul Div

SSANZ SERIES

1st Overall Longhaul Div

1st Overall accumulated elapsed

1st Line 2nd HCap

Elliott 8.5

Gulf Harbour Winter Series

1st Overall

Elliott 1550

ORCV Geelong Passage Race

Line Honours 1st Handicap

Elliott 35 SuperSport

RNZYS Winter Series

1st Line Overall Series A Div

1st Line Overall Series Div Cruising

1st phrf Div 3

2nd Line Overall Cruising Div E

2nd phrf Div2

Elliott 35ss

Trophy Fastest Elapsed Time Yachts <36ft

Elliott 1550 Tourer

Port Phillip Sea Pilots' Race

High Voltage

Cruising Div 2nd

Div 2 1st Line & H'cap

Hamilton Island Race Week

Gun Boat Award

Elliott 35SuperSport

Cook Strait Classic

Elliott 52ss

Rolex Trans Atlantic 2015

IRC Over all 2nd Div 2 2nd

Elliot 35 SS

RPNYC Central Triangle

Line & Handicap Honours 3 Legs

1st HCap 2nd phrf 3rd LIne

Elliott 1450 Tourer

1st IRC Overall 1st Line 1st Hcap 1st phrf Div E

Groupama Round New Caledonia

Line Honours Race Record

Round North Island Leg 1

Elliott 9SS

Round North Island Leg 2

Elliot 35SS

Round North Island Leg 3

Round North Island Leg 4

Elliott 1350T

Round North Island Leg 2 & 4

Round North Island Overall

2nd Elapsed 2nd IRC

1st Line 1st HCap

RYC Winter Series

1st Line Div C

1st LIne1st Handicap DivE

1st Div A Line and Handicap

2nd Line 2nd Handicap

Transformer

3rd Handicap

Elliott 1450

1st Longhaul Div 1

Longhaul Div 2

2nd Cruising

3rd Shorthaul Div 2

2nd Longhaul Div 2

2nd Small boat Div 2

Elliott 1450T

3rd Longhaul Div 1

3rd Smallboat Div 2

Elliott 1650T

Longhaul Div 1

Elliott 1450S

1st Shorthaul Cruising

1st Smallboat Div 2

2nd Longhaul Div 1

SSANZ RNI Leg 3

SSANZ Round NI Leg 1

2nd Shorthaul div 2

Elliott 7.8

The Gulf Harbour Winter Series

Audi Geelong Passage Race

Div Line Honours 1stPHC. Overall 1st PHC

Elliott 44CR

Rolex Sydney to Hobart

IRC 1st Div 2 2nd overall

Ragamuffin 100

Elliott 100

Coastal Classic 2013

1st Line Double handed Div

Percy Jones Memorial

1st Line Short Handed Div

Elliot 1450T

2nd Line Short Handed Div

House of Elliott

Elliott 10.6

RNZYS Wed Series

1st Line 1st phrf Div E

Pretty Woman

1st phrf Div B

3rd Handicap Div C

TRANSPAC 2013

Wellington to Nelson

Elliott 6 metres

London Olympics 2012

Women's Keelboat

Elliott 12m

Around New Caledonia

Auckland to New Caledonia

1st 35' Yacht New Record

1st 40' Yacht New Record

Future Shock

Investec Loyal

SSANZ Series Overall

1st Cruising Short Haul

1st Small Boats

2nd Cruising Short Haul

Elliott 6m Women's Keel Boat

London Olympics

Elliott 6m Class

PCC Women's Series

PCC Summer Series Women's

1st Line 1st Hcap

Elliot 44cr

Melbourne to Hobart

Elliot 1050

RNZYS Summer Series Div B

1st Line, PHRF, Gen Handicap

SSANZ 50 Miler

2nd Shorthaul Div

3rd Short Haul Div

1st Cruising

Elliott1450T

1st IRC 3rd Cruising Div

1st Short Haul Sport

3rd Short Haul Sport

Sydney to Gold Coast

Inverstec Loyal

Sydney to Hobart

1st Handicap

Line Honours New Record

IRC Honours

PCC Women's Spring Series

PCC Women's Summer Series

Elliott1550 Tourer

Cock of the Bay

Brothers Island Race

Elliot 44CR

1st IRC Series

Sledge Hammer

Colin Forbes Easter Rally

Eastcoaster series

1st IRC King of Derwent

Elliott 50SS

Kapiti Island to Ships Cove

King of the Derwent

1st Handicap & PHRF 3rd Line D

1st Line 2nd Handicap & PHRF Div E

1st Line 2nd Handicap &PHRF Div B

2nd Handicap & PHRF Div A

2nd IRC Div A

3rd Handicap & PHRF 3rd Line

3rd Line Div C

RNZYS Ladies Series

1st Line 2nd Gen Handicap

RNZYS Summer Series

Div A 2nd Handicap 2nd PHRF

Div A 3rd PHRF

Div B Handicap & PHRF & Line

RNZYS Wednesday Series

1st Line Div B

Second Nature

2nd Handicap Div B

2nd PHRF 3rd Handicap Div B

2nd PHRF Div C

2nd PHRF Div S

3rd Handicap Div A

Round Tasman Bay Race

Round White Island 2 Handed

RPNYC Offshore Series

1st Line 1st PHRF 1st Handicap

RYC Wednesday Series

1st Line 1st Handicap Div C

2nd Handicap Div C

Ships Cove to Wellington

Summer Cruising Series

Tasman Bay YC Regatta

2nd Handicap

2nd Line 3rd Handicap

Cock of the Bay Hobart

Line Honours / IRC Honours

RYC Wed Night Series

PCC Spring Series

Baltic Sprint Cup

Line Honours 3 Races

1st PHRF Gen Handicap Series

2nd Gen Handicap Div A

2nd Gen Handicap Div C

2nd PHRF Div E

3rd Gen Handicap Div C

Frivolous Fish

3rd Gend Handicap Div E

1st Line 1st Handicap Div 5

1st Line 1st Handicap

Elliott 14T

1st Line 1st Handicap Cruising

2nd Line Div A

3rd Line 3rd Handicap Div 5

New Record Under 12 Metres

Las Palmas to St Lucia

Line Honours Cruising Div

Elliott 50 SS

Mana to Picton

1st Line Handicap New Record

1st IRC 2nd Line

1st Line Div E

1st PHRF Div A

TYC Magnetic Island Regatta

Wellington to Lyttleton

PCC Summer Series

Trophy McWilliams Rosebowl. Div 3 1st

Adelaide to Port Lincoln

Auckland to Musket Cove Fiji

1st IRC 3rd PHRF

Simply the Best

B&G Simrad 100

Room to Move

1st Line 3rd PHRF Div 2

Elliott 16T

1st ORC 3rd IRC

3rd Line Sports Boat Div

Long Haul Div 1 1st PHRF

B&G Simrad 100 Cruising Div

1st PHRF 2nd Line

Elliott 1450 T

3rd Line 2nd PHRF 2nd IRC

Elliott Seven

B&G Simrad 100 Small Boat Div

1st Line 2nd PHRF

Club Champs

PHRF Overall Div B

Hot Property

3rd Line 1st Handicap

Commodores Cup Series RNZYS

1st Open Division

2nd Open Division

Line Overall

Elliott 16 T

Line Overall Div E

1st Line & Handicap Cruising Div

E5.9 Bay Championships

Elliott 5.9 Bay Championships

Elliott 5.9 Bay Championship

Marblehead NESeries

RNZYS Club Champs

1st Overall Div B

Sea Biscuit

Round North Island

Line Honours Overall

1st Line Napier Auckland

1st Line Wellington Napier

1st Line Mangonui Wellington

1st Line Auckland Mangonui

2nd PHRF fleet

Tuesday Series Overall

Australia Day Regatta

1st Overall City Sydney Cup

Walter Turnbull

Bay to Bay Regatta

1st Line Race Day 1

1st Overall Sports Div 2

Elliott 1350 T

Cruiser Div

Kiwi Coyote

Elliott 1550 T

Line Honours Div 3

Line Honours 2nd Handicap Div 5

HSH Nordbank Trans Atlantic

1st Class 2 IRC

Elliott 52 SS

2nd Overall IRC

Kiel to Copenhagen

Melbourne to Osaka

NSW E7 State Titles

Mitchell Sails

RANSA Summer Lite Series

RANSA Summer Series

1st Elapsed Time

2nd Elapsed Time

Toba Pearl Race

Whangarei to Vanuatu

PCC Winter Series Women's

Cowes Round the Island Race

Race Record

Balokovic Cup

PBYC John Sarney Gold Cup

1st PHRF 1st ORC

RAYC Gold Cup Series

RAYC Silver Cup

Round the Island Cowes

Winner New Record

Sailing Scene National Titles

Hippy Hippy Shake

Nedax Bachchat

2nd ORC Club

Auckland Anniversary Regatta

1st Line Mahurangi Fleet

Auckland to Tauranga

Elliott 15 T

1st TYPBC Line and Handicap

Baltic Cup Series

Line Honours 5 Races

Brin Wilson Memorial

2nd ORC 3rd PHRF

Line Honours Div 5

Basic Instinct

CYC Midwinter Series

1st Non-spin Div

CYCA BMW Ladies Race

Evans Bay YC Night Series

Evans Bay YC Summer Series

Lightship CYC Double Handed

Ogasawara Race

Ransa Regatta

Ransa Winter Series

RAYC Icebreaker

RNZYS Night Race to Kawau

ICAP Maximus

Rolex Fastnet

Line Honours 1st Handicap Div

PCC Round Rangitoto

Trophy Giddens Cup. 1st

Mari Cha IV

Rolex Transatlantic Challenge

PCC Women's Winter Series

1st Handicap 2nd Line

RPEYC Summer Series

Sausalito YC Winter Series

Skandia Geelong Week

1st Trailerable Series

Sydney to Southport

3rd IRC Div D

1st Line 2nd Handicap

1st U55 ft Under 96hrs

BBYC Summer Series

1st Handicap Div 3

1st Line 1st Handicap Div

3rd Handicap Div 1

Corinthian YC Winter Series

1st Overall Div E

CYC Spring Night Series

CYC Summer Night Series

CYCSA Club Championships

CYCSA Penfolds Series

CYCSA Twilight Series

Shoot the Dog

Derwent Series

Best Performing Boat

Elliott 7 Australian Champs

1st National E7 Champ

2nd National 27 Runner Up

Serious Fun

3rd E7 National Champs

Hong Kong to Philippines

1st Sportsboat Div

Elliott 7 Team

Lindsay Dack Memorial Trophy

Best Class Team

Marlay Point Overnighter

1st Div Sportsboat

2nd Sportsboat Div

MHYC Summer Series

1st Handicap Div 2

Elliott 7.4

Naval Point Yacht Club

1st Handicap Div 4

New Brighton Pier Race

New York - UK Record

NPYC Summer Series

1st Trailer Yacht Overall

Oborn Trophy

RAYC Gold Cup

2nd PHRF 2nd ORC

Cutting Edge

RNZYS Everning Summer Series

RNZYS Club Championship

RNZYS Jim Faire Memorial

1st Ernest Davies Cup

RNZYS Pittar Bowl Championship

SA Sports Boat Champs

Skandia Race Week

SSANZ Dbl Handed Series

1st Line 1st PHRF

Speed Turtle

WBWC Bay to Bay Race 2

WBWC Bay to Bay Race 1

Aqueous Humour

WBWC Bay to Bay Series

1st Elliott 7

2nd Elliott 7

3rd Elliott 7

Div 1 3rd Overall

Div 1 2nd Overall

Australia Keelboat Champs

1st PHS Division

China Coast Regatta

City of Camberra Regatta

City of Canberra Regatta

Pigs Can Fly

1st Elliott 1050 Div

2nd Handicap Div 1

2nd Line Cruising Div

2nd Line Div 1

CYCA BMW Winter Series

Elliott 5.9 Nationals

Gulf Harbour Two Handed Series

Gulf Harbour Ladies Series

Gulf Harbour Summer Series

Guilty Pleasure

3rd Sports Boat Div

Lightship San Fran Double Hand

Neil Primrose

Master Games Canberra

North Island Champs

Pen Wig & Ballcock

2nd Overall

Luxury Liner

3rd Overall

Pittswater to Coffs Harbour

RNYS Gold Cup Series

RNZYS New Years Day Regatta

1st Handicap Div D

1st Handicap Div E

Northcote Tavern

1st Line 3 Handicap Div E

2nd Line Div L

Southport to Mackay

Spring Regatta Rotorua

Zoot Allures

Hobo the Butcher

Victoria Trailable YC Champs

Barrier Two Handed Series

2nd Line 1st Handicap Div 1

2nd Handicap Div 2

3rd Handicap Div 2

3rd Handicap Div Short Course

3rd Line Div Short Course

Elliott 7 National Titles

Haystack Island Race S.A

Noumea to Australia

NSW Elliott 7 Titles

Seventh Wave

Okinawa to Taiwan

Osld Trailerable State Title

Palm Beach Race 1

3rd PHS Div 1

1st PHS Div 3

RNZYS Evening Series

Junkyard Dog

Love A'Luck

2nd Open Div

Round North Island Two Handed Race

Sail Geelong

Sydney to Newcastle

1st Line "Record"

Lady'N'Black

Townville to Horseshoe Bay

Auckland to Fiji

Elliott Marine

Commodore's Cup Series

Delta Ditch Run

Hamilton Island Hahn Race Week

1st PHS 1st Line

Hogs Breath Raceweek

Coyote Elliott

Kuwait Offshore Summer Series

1st Handicap x3

2nd Handicap x 3

Mooloolaba to Airlie

2nd PHS 2nd Line

Night Race to Kawau

1st Line 1st Handicap Div L

North Island 5.9 Champs

2nd Sport Boat Div

Roy McDell Memorial

SYC Winter Series

Sydney to Mooloolaba

1st PHS 2nd Line

Doctel Rager

Adelaide - Port Lincoln

Atlanta Inland Sailing Club

Out of the Blue

Clipper Club Cairns

1st Trailer Div

1st Line Div 2

3rd Handicap Div 3

Dogwood Regatta

2nd Low Spin Div

Governor's Cup Regatta LLSC

1st Low Spin

Great Barrier Race

Hog's Breath Race Week

Hot Ruddered Bum Regatta

LLSC Winter Series

Mug Race Rudder Club

1st Line Keelboat

Pacific Cup San Fran - Hawaii

3rd Div 5th

Reggae Regatta LLSC

1st Sportboat

2nd Sportboat

3rd Superboat

Tauranga to Whitianga

Atlanta Sailing Wed Night

Dog Wood Regatta

1st Low Spin Div

Gulf Harbour Series

4th Overall

Halloween Regatta Lake Lanie

1st Line Low Spin

Lake Rotoiti 3 Race Regatta

Melbourne to Devenport

Line Honours Record

Melbourne to King Island

1st PHS 2nd AMS

NSW State Trailer Yacht

Port Douglas Regatta

Port Nicholson Line 7 Regatta

1st Sportboat Day 2

1st Sportboat Div 1

RAYC Winter Series

1st Sportsboat

RNZYS Easter Rally

1st Line Overall

2nd Line Overall

RNZYS Harbour & Passage Ser

RNZYS Ladies Evening Series

RNZYS Lindauer Club Champs

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Vector 6.5 Mini Racer

• October 5th, 2022

Upon seeing the apparently brand new boat, I immediately took out my cell phone and called a number: “Could this be your new boat?”, I asked the guy at the other end. “Yepp, she is it!”, confirmed the voice of a young man. If I´d see it to make an article, I went on asking. No problem, assured the man and a day later – sunny sky with dramatic autumn clouds – we met in person. The guy is Hendrick Decker, a tall, blond, energetic, always brightly smiling young lad – the prototype of a surfer´s guys, I shall say.

His new boat: A Vector Mini 6.50 racer. Brand new, freshly imported from the yard and parked at the marina , by chance, right next to GEKKO. I was there to fix her on the trailer to make her transport-ready for getting her ack to our yard for completing the last tasks before finally handing her over to her new owners. How lucky am I, have I thought, having this brand new racing boat right next to me. Happy that Hendrick found some time to show me around, I was keen on inspecting how a Classe Mini 6.50 racing boat arrives when newly built.

The Scow-bowed Mini racer

The Vector 6.5 is the latest generation series production Classe Mini 6.50 racer. The boat has been designed by Frenchman Etienne Bertrand in 2017, entering that year´s edition of the Mini Transat race as a prototype, finishing off at an impressive second place. The boat displays latest downwind running optimized hull with an impressive scow bow.

Hendrick smiles brightly as he places a half-emptied bottle of Coce on the trailer: “Yesterday´s regatta celebration went a bit off …”, he smiled half excusatory: “45 knots of wind and a 3 meter wave, it was fun.” Hendrick is a thoroughbred racer. Sailing since he was a small kid, his father´s big cruising boat in a yard´s shed just a few hundred meters away. Hendrick sails races since ever, his old boat, PLAYGIRL, being a used Vector Mini racer, sold months ago: “I am happy to having finally received the new boat”, he reveals: PLAYGIRL 2 is about to be re-located to a shed he rented nearby for finishing.

As a Class Mini boat, the box rule of the class dictate measurements and appearance: At 21 feet length the boat must have a minimum freeboard of .75 centimeters and a maximum draft of 2 meters. The rule also dictates, that the mast could not be taller than 12 meters.

Deep down, still strapped to the improvised trailer, lies the keel. That’s a solid piece of metal: Cast iron fin and a lead T-bulb. Hendrick smiles as I touch the keel: “I am wondering of switching from series boat to prototype”, Hendrick says: “There´s much more possible on these boats, like a canting keel for example.”

Improvements for planning

Nevertheless, even with “only” a series production boat, his new vector 6.5 Mini has some nice improvements over his past boat . He shows a little but interesting detail: The trailing edges of his rudder blades still not “tuned” (like I did on my own boat , he points to a small fin.

This is new, for example, in this latest version. When planning, it´s the front side of the rudder blade right here where it cuts into the water, where a small wave is created. This wave constantly grabs a firm hold onto the boat´s stern, thus creating some drag that costs speed.

The designer of this boat came up with a small horizontal insert that kind of separates the wet downside of the blades from the stern and is meant to divert the water coming up from the blade to shoot away aft. I find this detail is a great example of what we are talking about here: A serious racing machine meant to wind races. In total, what might be the real net gain of having those small “breaker fins” versus not having them? A hundredth of a knot? But it is the sum of all improvements, every gram spared, every bit of drag reduced, tat makes the difference over hundreds of miles sailed – and hence, the win. Or the loss.

A little big boat

Hendrik climbs on the trailer and into the boat´s cockpit, I follow. The boat is a “Mini” in the closest sense of the word indeed. Six and a half meters is pretty short. Nevertheless, the cockpit itself does not feel all too small, I shall say.

With a width of three meters the Mini is half a meter wider than my old First 27 SE which had a beam of 2.54 m. Even her cockpit felt nice and roomy. I look to the bow and contemplate the enormous area the boat´s deck covers: Since it is a scow bow-boat, it bears much more volume than, let´s say a comparable J-Boat that is much thinner.

In essence, the Classe Mini-boats is a pure downwind-optimized class. These racing machines are meant to easily take off and start planning mode very early. Upwind sailing capabilities, Hendrik confirms this, are “pretty adventurous”, as he names it. I shall say, these boats are made for reaching points of sail and those alone. Like a giant surf board made to glide above the water.

The hull including mast, standing and running rigging, is around 50.000 Euros ex VAT. This is a surprisingly low price, I wonder, since the boat is made with infusion technology and 3D core foam. High tech materials and production methods. Yet, Hendrik needs at least the same budget again to be spent on sails, deck gear and financing his Mini Transat campaign: “I work hard for coming up with all the money, but a sponsor taking on at least a part, naturally, would be great of course!”

Totally costumizeble

And such a future sponsor will get a pretty darn good skipper: Hendrik is a keen regatta sailor and – at least for the Baltic Sea, there is seldom a race he misses. “We will see”, he says and shoots out a winning smile: “There´s plenty of time. I am going to customize the boat to my needs over winter. For that, I´ve rented a shed where the boat will be transferred to.” Hendrik places himself on the port side at the helm.

The Vector 6.5 can be bought ”naked”. Skilled boat builders and sailors like Hendrik can now decide where to put the winches, where to put the cleats and all gear. In this, the boat can be tailor-fit to the needs of the skipper´s very own body. Again, how much time can be saved by a winch that does not require to change seating position when working on the lever? A thousandth of a second? Yet, how many times over does a skipper have to fine trim the sails … multiplied by the thousands of miles in a Mini Transat race. A lot of gain.

The boat will receive a central winch on the dodger and two Genoa-winches on the coaming. The mainsheet traveler has already been mounted by the yard, but according to the wishes of Hendrik. “On the old boat the traveler was positioned right in front of the entryway down, which was always a hustle having to go around the mainsheet when working the piano, now it´s much better.” Again, these subtle changes adding to the formula of winning a race or not.

Series boat versus prototype

“Still, a prototype would be even cooler”, he says. Why?, I ask: Just having a carbon made boat won´t make so much difference, or will it? “Well, just being admitted into the starting field with a series boat is a gamble. There are much more applicants than places. With a prototype, your starting place is almost safe”, Hendrik says. Secondly, he explains, the carbon-made Mini 6.5 is much light which directly translates into speed.

“Plus”, he says with a glow in his eyes, you can play around with many much, much cooler things: “Like you get a taller mast, ergo more sails area. Like the canting keel, which give you more power on the tougher points of sails. Or just take the whole topic of foils: This is something I would find absolutely amazing to have a foiling Mini!” He opens the entry to the boat´s interior and invites me to check it out.

Welcome to the inside

The Vector 6.5 comes with a slightly overhang dodger that also has a mini-wave breaker. “This is also new in regard to the former version. I hope that the amount of spray water in foul weather is at least reduced”, he smiles: I know very well by myself how nasty even the tiny Baltic Sea can get at times …

My first look into the inners of the Vector 6.5 is accompanied by a “Wooow!” The boat is just huge! And here I can clearly see what the huge deck area promised: The volume created inside is just amazing. The “saloon”, if one could call it this way, is even bigger than the counterpart on my old First 27 SE. The nice yellow-ish light that shines through the 3D-foam core creates a wonderful atmosphere. No need for any Top Coat-paint.

The Vector 6.5 has three watertight foam-filled chambers which, if the boat flips, gets struck by a reef or has a leak . “It shall swim safely on the water even when filled to the brim by the Ocean.”, he smiles. I love the forward compartment of the boat, directly in the bow: The scow-bow allows for huge volume underneath – I´d say any King-size bed in hotel rooms could hardly be offering more area.

Hendrik shows some of the parts he bought: “I decided to get me some cool stuff, like those constrictor-clutches. They are not only cool looking but also much more kind to the material.” Hi plan is to relocate the boat in the coming weeks to start working over winter: Having her clear and ready to begin his regatta-season in 2023 on spot.

Hendrik´s fundraising campaign

“Still a long way to go”, say Hendrik who is well aware of the current situation: With a looming recession and news of crisis everywhere, inflation like a bad vortex beginning to pull more and more companies in, raising a budget to support his way to the Mini Transat gets even harder. “But I am confident that I can come up with a solution here.” He smiles. There´s no turning back, the boat is bought and for Hendrik it´s not if but how he will hoist his sails next year.

This cool young dedicated man! We say Goodbye and whilst we shake hands Hendrik promises me to take me with him in his brand new PLAYGIRL 2 when ready to sail next spring. Hoping that he will find a way to raise the budget needed to support his dreams of competing at Mini Transat, we part. I drive away and see him climbing onto his boat again in my driving mirror: Surely, he is going to work for an hour or two on his boat to fit some parts. How cool must it be to be young again, I think to myself, and being so close to make a dream come true !

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Spirit 21 (6.5)

Spirit 21 (6.5) is a 21 ′ 3 ″ / 6.5 m monohull sailboat designed by Henry R. Hinckley and Robert Finch and built by Glastron starting in 1977.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Also called SPIRIT 6.5. According to Spirit/Glastron literature, the SPIRIT 21/SPIRIT 6.5 was designed by Hank Hinckley.

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