| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | C. William Lapworth |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1969 |
| Builder(s) | Calgan Marine |
| Name | Crown 23 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,800 lb (1,724 kg) |
| Draft | 4.08 ft (1.24 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
| LWL | 19.50 ft (5.94 m) |
| Beam | 7.67 ft (2.34 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,550 lb (703 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 28.90 ft (8.81 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.33 ft (2.84 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 25.50 ft (7.77 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 133.88 sq ft (12.438 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 134.82 sq ft (12.525 m) |
| Total sail area | 268.69 sq ft (24.962 m) |
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The Crown 23 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C. William Lapworth and first built in 1969.
The Crown 23 design was renamed the Calgan 23 in 1970.
The Crown 23 is thought to be a development of the slightly larger Cal 24-2, as Calgan Marine produced several other Cal Yachts designs under licence.
Production
The boat was built by Calgan Marine in Canada and named for the street on which the factory was located, Crown Street in North Vancouver, BC. The design is now out of production.
Design
The Crown 23 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,800 lb (1,724 kg) and carries 1,550 lb (703 kg) of ballast.
The boat has a draft of 4.08 ft (1.24 m) with the standard keel fitted. The Crown 23 is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The boat has a hull speed of 5.92 kn (10.96 km/h).
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Crown 23 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "C. William Lapworth". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Crown 23". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Calgan 23 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Calgan 23". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Calgan Marine Ltd. (CAN) 1962-1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Crown 23". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
| Calgan Marine boats | |
|---|---|
| Cal Yachts sailboats (under licence) | |
| Crown series sailboats | |
| Calgan series sailboats | |