S2 6.7
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The S2 6.7 Grand Slam is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Don Wennersten as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1980. The designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters.[1][2][3]
The S2 6.7 was developed into the S2 6.9 in 1983.[4]
Production
The design was built by
Design
The S2 6.9 is a recreational
The fixed keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m), while the lifting keel-equipped version has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the centerboard extended and 10 in (25 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 205 and a hull speed of 5.8 kn (10.7 km/h).[3]
Operational history
In a December 1979 review in Cruising World, at the time of the boat's introduction, George Day wrote, "from the builder of a wide range of cruising boats, the S2 6.7 was designed by Don Wennerstern and the S2 Design Group to be a dual-purpose, family boat capable of rounding the buoys smartly and carrying a couple on a weekend cruise. She has a tall rig with a fractional foretriangle that will power the light hull well in all airs. Under the water she has a retractable keel and rudder which make her easily trailerable and capable of skimming right up to a beach."[6]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Best features: ... the S2 6.7 ... hull ... [has] practically nothing below the waterline with the lifting keel in the up position, making launching and retrieving on a trailer a comparatively easy job. The PHRF seems a bit high (or is the Beneteau First 210 too low?) for boats of this type ... Worst features: ... the heavy lifting keel and its attendant winch is bound to cause problems sooner or later, just by the nature of the beast."[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2021). "S2 6.7 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "S2 6.7 FK". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "S2 6.9 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "S2 Yachts (USA) 1974 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Day, George (December 1979). "A Covey of Pocket Cruisers". Cruising World. Retrieved 19 November 2021.