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Moore 24
PHRF
150-156
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The Moore 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by George Olson and Ron Moore as a racer and first built in 1972.[1][2][3]

Production

The design is built by Moore Sailboats in the United States. The company built 156 boats between 1972 and 1988, with two more in more recent years, for a total of 158. The design remains in production.[1][3][4][5]

Design

The Moore 24 is a development of Grendal, a prototype sailboat that was intended for a

Midget Ocean Racing Class (MORC) championships. Grendal had a beam of under 6 ft (1.8 m), but the production boat was given a wider beam of 7.17 ft (2.19 m). The Moore 24 also received a raised deck to increase headroom below, a relocated keel and a new sail plan. Development has continued though the production period of the boat and production boats in 2021 were all flush-decked, with open transoms, while remaining class-legal.[3]

The Moore 24 is a racing

reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,050 lb (930 kg) and carries 1,000 lb (454 kg) of ballast, giving it a high ballast-displacement of 48.78%.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 4.08 ft (1.24 m) with the standard keel. It is normally fitted with a small 2 to 4 hp (1 to 3 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. It has sleeping accommodation for two people. Cabin headroom is 42 in (107 cm).[1][3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 156 according to The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats and 150 according to the Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay. It has a hull speed of 6.2 kn (11.5 km/h).[3][6]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Moore 24 National Association.[7]

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: She's fast in heavy air; the high (50%) B/D ratio helps to keep the Moore 24 on her feet. Worst features: Due to her light weight and cramped cabin space, almost no one would want to buy this design as a cruising boat."[3]

Serial circumnavigator Webb Chiles sailed his Moore 24, Gannet, solo around the world from 2014–2019, departing and arriving San Diego, California.[8]

In 2016 the Moore 24 Mas! won the

Pacific Cup overall, double handed, crewed by Mark English and Ian Rogers. The two set a new course record for the Moore 24 of 10 days 14 hours and 30 minutes[9] with a 240 mile best 24 hour run.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Moore 24 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "George Olson 1946 - 2015". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Moore Sailboats". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ Moore Sailboats. "Moore 24". mooresailboats.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ^ "No Cal PHRF" (PDF). YRA.
  7. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Moore 24 Racing (Class Assoc.)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. ^ Chiles, Webb (1 June 2020). "Solo Pacific sailing: The adventures of Webb Chiles and his Moore 24 Gannet". yachtingworld.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Moore 24 sweeps Pacific cup". Sailing Scuttlebutt. 23 July 2016.
  10. ^ "240 mile date Mas". YB tracker.

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