Polynesian Concept Explained
Polynesian Concept |
Image Boat: | File:Polynesian Concepts yacht designed and built by Buddy Ebsen photo D Ramey Logan.jpg |
Designer: | Rudy Choy |
Location: | United States |
Year: | 1970 |
No Built: | 12 |
Builder: | W. D. Schock Corp C/S/K Catamarans |
Role: | Cruiser |
Draft: | 1.58feet with daggerboards up |
Displacement: | 55000NaN0 |
Hull Type: | catamaran |
Construction: | fiberglass |
Loa: | 37feet |
Lwl: | 30.5feet |
Beam: | 17feet |
Keel Type: | twin daggerboards |
Rudder Type: | twin transom-mounted rudders |
Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
Sailplan: | masthead sloop |
Sailarea Total: | 805square feet |
The Polynesian Concept is an American production catamaran sailboat that was designed by Rudy Choy of C/S/K Catamarans, in conjunction with actor Buddy Ebsen. Intended for cruising, it was first built in 1970. Ebsen had built the wooden prototype, named Polynesian Concept and raced it in the 1968 Transpacific Yacht Race.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Production
The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp and by C/S/K Catamarans in the United States, from 1970 to 1972, with 12 boats completed, but it is now out of production. W. D. Schock Corp reported building three of the boats in total.[1] [2] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Design
The Polynesian Concept is a recreational sailing catamaran, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with double spreaders. The hulls have raked stems, reverse transoms, dual transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and twin retractable daggerboards. It displaces 55000NaN0.[1] [2]
The boat has a draft of 1.58feet with the daggerboards retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or beaching.[1] [2]
The design has a hull speed of 7.4kn.[2]
Operational history
Ebsen wrote a book, Polynesian Concept, published by Prentice-Hall in 1972, about sailing the wooden prototype with a professional crew in the 1968 Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu, winning against a field of eight mutihulls on corrected time.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Polynesian Concept sailboat . 4 August 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220804172609/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/polynesian-concept. 4 August 2022. live.
- Web site: Polynesian Concept. 4 August 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220804172620/https://sailboat.guide/schock/polynesian-concept. 4 August 2022. live.
- Web site: Rudy Choy. 4 August 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220804172602/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/choy-rudy. 4 August 2022. live.
- Web site: Rudy Choy. 4 August 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220804172619/https://sailboat.guide/rudy-choy. 4 August 2022. live.
- Web site: C/S/K Catamarans. 4 August 2022. ChoyDesign. choydesign.com. 2019. https://archive.today/20220804172642/https://www.choydesign.com/csk/. 4 August 2022. live.
- Web site: The Polynesian Concept. 4 August 2022. Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Reviews. kirkusreviews.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220804182302/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a/buddy-ebsen/the-polynesian-concept/. 4 August 2022. live.
- Web site: Schock W.D.. 4 August 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20200718211515/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/schock-wd. 18 July 2020. live.
- Web site: Schock W.D.. 4 August 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20211223180511/https://sailboat.guide/schock. 23 December 2021. live.
- Web site: About Us. 4 August 2022. W. D. Schock Corp. W. D. Schock Corp. wdschockcorp.com . 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200719045620/https://wdschockcorp.com/about-us. 19 July 2020. live.
- Web site: Boats built by W.D. Schock. 8 August 2022. W. D. Schock Corp. W. D. Schock Corp. wdschock.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20100221183356/http://wdschock.com/history/boatlist.htm. 21 February 2010. dead.