Polynesian Concept

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]

Polynesian Concept
Development
DesignerRudy Choy
LocationUnited States
Year1970
No. built12
Builder(s)W. D. Schock Corp
C/S/K Catamarans
RoleCruiser
NamePolynesian Concept
Boat
Displacement5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Draft1.58 ft (0.48 m) with daggerboards up
Hull
Typecatamaran
Constructionfiberglass
LOA37.00 ft (11.28 m)
LWL30.50 ft (9.30 m)
Beam17.00 ft (5.18 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typetwin daggerboards
Rudder(s)twin transom-mounted rudders
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Total sail area805.00 sq ft (74.787 m2)

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 5,500 lb (2,495 kg).[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 1.58 ft (0.48 m) with the daggerboards retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or beaching.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 7.4 kn (13.7 km/h).[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

References

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  2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Polynesian Concept". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Rudy Choy". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Rudy Choy". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. ChoyDesign (2019). "C/S/K Catamarans". choydesign.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  6. Kirkus Reviews (2022). "The Polynesian Concept". kirkusreviews.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  9. W. D. Schock Corp (2022). "About Us". wdschockcorp.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  10. W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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