October 2016 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 15. Brooklin BY to Build 91' Sloop
BROOKLIN - Brooklin Boat Yard of Brook- lin, Maine, has begun construction of a cus- tom 91-foot cold-molded, fl ush-deck sloop for a repeat customer. The design is by Bruce Johnson and the Brooklin Boat Yard design offi ce. The boat will take 18 months to build and will be delivered in the spring of 2018. The yacht is designed primarily for high-performance cruising along coastal U.S. waters. Featuring a completely fl ush deck, the yacht has an aggressively raked bow and reverse transom, teak deck and a varnished mahogany toe rail. The twin cockpit configuration keeps the center cockpit strictly for social interaction and all sail handling is led to the aft working cockpit. The cockpits are protected by low, varnished-mahogany cockpit coamings and each can be accessed through its own com- panionway opening. With a carbon fi ber mast and boom, the
double headsail rig is operated by hydraulic furlers and the mainsail has hydraulic in- boom furling. The interior layout includes a crew cab-
in forward with private head and stall show- er, two guest staterooms forward of the mast, one with ensuite head and stall shower and the other with a day head, also with separate shower. The main salon includes an elliptical dining area, a pair of reclining chairs and a navigation station. Access to the full beam master stateroom is either through the port- side passageway or through the generous galley to starboard. The master stateroom includes an ensuite head with stall shower. A utility/laundry room is accessed from the portside passageway. The interior will be fi nished in Herreshoff style with white and cream paintwork off set by American cherry joinery, leather upholstery and a teak and maple cabin sole. The yacht will be constructed with cold-molded laminated wood using WEST
Passion Craft
no greater for the
rockportmarine.com Photo by Alison Langley.
SYSTEM epoxy resin and vacuum-bagging, which is the yard’s standard practice. Carbon reinforcements will be used in specifi c high load areas. The ballast keel is a stainless steel foil with bulb. The rudder is a carbon spade design.
The hard-bottom infl atable tender will
be launched and retrieved using custom hy- draulic davits that are integral to a folding transom swim platform. “We are very pleased to be building
a third boat for this customer. He’s a very experienced yachtsman who is a pleasure to collaborate with,” said Steve White, presi- dent of Brooklin Boat Yard. “His interest in sailing performance is equaled only by that of designers and builders.” Due to current ongoing project commit-
ments and a tight build schedule, Brooklin Boat Yard has asked Rockport Marine of Rockport, Maine, to construct the bare hull and install the ballast keel. The boat will be towed on her own bottom to Brooklin, Maine, for completion. These yards have had similar arrangements in the past, in- cluding the construction of the 76-foot sloop GOSHAWK. Construction of the new 91- foot sloop at Rockport Marine has already begun.
Updates on the boat’s construction are
available on Brooklin Boat Yard’s website at
brooklinboatyard.com and on the compa- ny’s Facebook page.
Specifi cations
Length over all Length waterline Beam (max) Draft
Sail Area Propulsion
91’-4” 74’-5” 19’-0” 10’-0”
Displacement (lightship) 122,500 lbs Ballast
42,770 lbs 3,500 sq ft
Cummins 6.7-lt 301 hp
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