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Blitzen – the 1938 Olin Stephens design that was the grand prix boat of the day

• Helen Fretter
• July 6, 2017

How one owner resurrected an 80-year-old classic racing yacht.

Olin Stephens was just 30 years old when Blitzen was launched in 1938, following in the wake of the prodigiously talented designer’s yachts such as Dorade (1929) and Stormy Weather (1934).

Like Stormy Weather , Blitzen was constructed at the Henry Nevins yard in New York. Unlike those famous predecessors, however, design no 221, Blitzen , was sloop-rigged and designed as a pure racer from the outset.

She was built for RJ Reynolds, heir to a tobacco fortune of the same name. ‘Dick’ Reynolds Jnr had a colourful life that included four marriages – one to a Hollywood starlet. He also owned a series of yachts.

Legend has it, Reynolds named Blitzen after his first wife, Elizabeth ‘Blitz’ McCaw Dillard to persuade her to take up sailing.

‘Blitzen’ also means lightning in German, and lightning fast she proved, winning her class in the Newport-Bermuda Race in her first season. “It was the Grand Prix boat of the day,” explains Peter Morton, whose company Shemara Refit restored Blitzen for new owner, Sir Charles Dunstone.

“It is a little bit different to the other boats because they were built as cruiser-racers, this thing is the stripped-out boat of its time. And it was very successful.”

Naval architect Paul Spooner, who designed plans for the refit, comments that she is finer than many of Stephens’s designs of the same era (with the exception of Dorade ): “Her length-to-beam ratio is a little bit narrower than the yawls. She’s a powerful boat for sure.”

Blitzen and Reynolds powered to victory in the 2,000-mile San Francisco-Honolulu Race in 1939, also winning offshore between Florida and Havana, then heading to Europe where she finished 3rd in the Fastnet. She continued winning for subsequent owners for the next three decades.

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Photo Ingrid Abery

Pedigree heritage

A regular on the classic yacht racing circuit throughout the 1980s, Blitzen had fallen into disrepair by the time Morton found her. After Dunstone’s 1938 65m motoryacht Shemara was launched in 2014 following a three-year refit, the hunt had begun for a new project.

“Charles had sold his Wally yacht, and was looking to do less grand prix racing and a bit more fun racing,” Morton explains. “We talked about finding a boat of the same sort of vintage as Shemara and doing a bit of classic racing. It’s a growing fleet, so we looked for a boat that had some heritage.”

As a companion to Shemara , the pedigree of the 1938 Sparkman & Stephens design was impeccable, but Blitzen was discovered declining in a scrapyard in New England. “It was a massive restoration job,” recalls Morton.

“She was in a plastic tent in Massachusetts so she was in a pretty poor state, but the basic boat was there – the keel was good, a lot of the frames were good. But the planking and the decks were rotten.

“A lot of the structural woodwork inside is original – the carlings, the beam shelf, the main hog, the main keel of the boat – so the skeleton of the boat is pretty original. But the planking had gone because it was double diagonal planking and I think moisture had got between the two skins. We actually found woodworm.”

Oliver Ophaus of Shemara Refit, who managed the restoration, says her construction was typical S&S, in the form of double fore and aft planking, with Alaskan yellow cedar on the inner face and an outer skin of African mahogany.

“She had 50 pairs of steamed oak frames which were in a state of bad repair, so we replaced 80 per cent [of them] with laminated oak,” he adds.

Back to the original

Blitzen’s complete overhaul saw her restored to original wherever possible. “The CIM rule in the Med basically rewards authenticity and punishes changes, so we got a set of plans from Sparkman & Stephens office,” explains Morton.

“She had been modified during her life, but we restored back to exactly how she was in 1938. We put a wooden rig in – she’d had an aluminium rig – and went back to the original layout. So we’ve got a very good authenticity number in the rating.”

A few minor tweaks have adjusted Blitzen to her new life as a Mediterranean inshore racer, including a marginally increased mast section, and lower boom height. She was designed to be tiller steered, but had been changed to wheel early in her lifetime, and still has a large racing wheel. Orphaus describes her balance as ‘perfect’.

The original sailplan gave Blitzen a famously large overlapping genoa. “By then Olin Stephens had realised that sloop rigs were probably better for racing so therefore she has got a tall rig, she hasn’t got a mizzen, and she’s got a big genoa and a big spinnaker, but we rate higher,” says Morton.

To control her giant headsails, Blitzen was one of the earliest yachts to be fitted with a pedestal winch, placed abaft the wheel. The original is still on deck, with some new working parts from Lewmar.

The long-keeled Blitzen also had a bronze centreplate that can, in theory, be wound up and down, although the crew tend to leave it lowered.

The newly restored Blitzen took part in her first competitive regatta at Les Voiles de St Tropez last September, where she finished 2nd in class, taking two race wins ahead of a star-studded fleet of classic yachts that included German Frers’s Fjord III and Stormy Weather .

Stephens’s 221st design looks set to score more wins in the 21st century.

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Lines: A Half Century of Yacht Designs by Sparkman & Stephens, 1930-1980: Book Review

Posted by George Cooligan | Book Reviews , Dogwatch

For those of us who sail yachts designed by the firm of Sparkman & Stephens, the publication of Lines by Olin Stephens, the most influential yacht designer of the 20th century, is a momentous event. Anyone who truly loves sailing yachts to would feel privileged to look into the artistry of an individual who has so thoroughly set the standard of sailing design excellence for more than half a century.

In print for the first time are the lines — the actual three-dimensional draftsman’s representation of the hull shapes — of some of the greatest sailing yachts of the 50 years from 1930 to 1980. Included are drawings for Dorade, Stormy Weather, the New York 32, Baruna, Bolero, S&S 34, Running Tide, Intrepid, Yankee Girl, and many others. Each drawing is accompanied by a commentary on the design by Olin Stephens reflecting the significance of the design, its place in the evolution of design thinking, and the performance of the completed vessel. There are some brief insights into things that didn’t go so well but which lead to other developments and improvements.

Communicated as well is something of Olin’s personal sense of love for the boats he created and the team at Sparkman & Stephens which worked so diligently and creatively to bring these magnificent sailing vessels to life. Good Old Boat readers know many designers passed through the doors of Sparkman & Stephens on their way to excellent careers of their own.

Throughout the pages, the reader will find a clarity of vision about what makes a good boat. The narratives are rich in the lessons learned as yacht design moved from a purely intuitive venture to an ever more quantitative undertaking, all the while building on what was proven in the heat of competition and the test of the oceans.

If there is one shortcoming, it’s that it doesn’t have twice as many boats and drawings, but then Olin says these are his favorites; that, in itself, should be instructive enough.

This is a beautifully produced large-page volume. The full plans including the lines of the hull and offsets, the interior layout plan, and the sail plan are included. If you are a particularly ambitious student of yacht design, this is perhaps the only time you’ll get to see the actual design specifics of Freedom, Courageous, or Flyer . If you are a sailor with an appreciation of the aesthetics of sailboats, this volume will give you a unique glimpse into the creative mind of the best of the last century’s designers and artists who, at the age of 94, is still having an influence in the world of yacht design.

Lines: A Half Century of Yacht Designs by Sparkman & Stephens , 1930-1980 by Olin Stephens II, (David R. Godine Publishers, 2002; 228 pages) 

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Discussion in ' Boat Design ' started by brian eiland , Jun 8, 2004 .

brian eiland Senior Member

I saw this short piece in Scuttlebutt Europe, and thought it had to be put on this forum of boat design. This fellow was such an inspiration to many of the top designers of today. To hear that he is doing quite well at this age is wonderful, particulary considering the recent passing of our older President. And should some younger persons like to experience this man's work I would recommend they have a look at the recent book, "Lines: A Half-Century of Yacht Designs by Sparkman & Stephens, 1930–1980" ___________________________ OLIN STEPHENS The spritely, 96 year old naval architect Olin Stephens was delighted to receive the Camper & Nicholsons Trophee d'Elegance at Les Voiles d'Antibes (2-6 June). Famous for his designs ranging from the Fastnet Race winner Dorade, some three quarters of a century ago, and Ranger, to the Nautor's Swan 65, Stephens was out on the water and attending the events throughout this classic and vintage yacht regatta. A photo of Olin (looking better than most 60 year olds!) is at http://www.cnconnect.com/charter/events.asp?newsid=351  

Lines I just happened across this introduction to the book: The practice of yacht design, at least as it was understood in the sailing world in the middle of the last century, combined art, instinct, experience, and the beginnings of mathematical modeling. It marked the end of an era when boats were designed by eye at a drawing board or by feel with carved half models, an era when the art practiced by the likes of Herreshoff, Burgess, and Alden slowly transformed itself into something more nearly approaching a science. No one made that transition better than Olin Stephens, whose racing yachts, from ocean cruisers like Bolero and Stormy Weather, to shoal draft designs like Finisterre, to Twelve Metre designs like Columbia, Constellation, and Courageous, routinely not only brought home the gold but also were immediately identifiable for the sheer beauty of their lines. A design from the pen of Olin Stephens is as instantly recognizable as a drawing by Winslow Homer or Louis Sullivan, and the yachts that came from the S&S office in New York proved, time and again, that beauty of line was not inconsistent with speed and racing performance. In this oversized, limited edition book, Mr. Stephens has selected his personal favorites, written brief descriptions of each, and presented a minimum of two of the original lines plans. These are reproduced from the originals, sometimes tattered and worn, but always showing the play and genius of the human hand. Although supremely functional in both their execution and intent, they are, in their own way, as beautiful and beguiling as any human artifact. We will be printing 1500 copies of the trade edition and 200 copies of a limited edition, signed by Mr. Stephens, specially bound and housed in a sturdy slipcase.  

dougfrolich Senior Member

Re: Lines: A Half Century of Yacht Design. I have this book, It is wonderful. Hardly a day passes that I do not thumb through and discover somthing new and interesting--great book!!!  

tspeer Senior Member

I had the pleasure of dinner with Olin Stephens a few years ago. What a delightful man to talk with! He said his greatest regret was his involvement with the IOR rule, because of the direction it took yacht design for so long. He's definitely one of the fathers of the modern engineering approach to sailing yacht design, as well as a true artist!  

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I have a 42 ' motorsailor from Colvic . She is a sloop with NO Boom ! I sailed more than 30 000 miles with this rigging, from England to the Med and crossed the Atlantic to the Caribbean.... I love this no boom rigging for safety and simplicity , but I did no see much of those around . Visit my site at www.geocities.com/lechats  

jac said: She is a sloop with NO Boom ! I love this no boom rigging for safety and simplicity , but I did no see much of those around . Click to expand...

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Back to the subject of Olin Stephens... he spoke to my class at the Landing School in early 1991. I think people (I among them) were expecting him to talk about how to design a low drag, race winning hull shape. Instead he led off by saying (this is from my sometimes slippery memory): There are priorities that ought to be kept straight when designing any vessel. The most important thing, it seems to me, is that a vessel be strong enough. The next most important is that it be stable enough. And a bit farther down the ladder, but still absolutely necessary, is that the craft be controllable. Everything else, drag reduction and what-not, must come after those three things, and a designer's time and attention should be allocated accordingly in all but the very rare case.  

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City moves forward with design plans for the Yacht Club

By meghan bradbury - | jul 18, 2024.

The Cape Coral Yacht Club was razed in April. PHOTO BY ROB BRAITLING

Cape Coral City Council approved design plans for both the Yacht Club and its pier Wednesday.

The elected board passed a pair of resolutions:

• Resolution 194-24 to authorize preparation of the final design and construction documents for the Yacht Club Community Center at a not to exceed amount of $7,316,186.96.

• Resolution that 224-24 for the final design, construction documents and construction services of the fishing pier at the Yacht Club in a not to exceed amount of $386,161.40.

The ongoing discussion of the city’s decision to rebuild the park by replacing the historic mid-Century “ballroom” with a new resort-style “destination” complex has been fraught with resident protest, including a funeral-style service in advance of the demolition.

The new complex will feature an island-ambiance anchored by a two-story community center and resort style pool as well as related amenities.

All of that was captured into design work with an agreement with Kimley-Horne and Associates, which City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn said is the No. 1 best qualifying firm for community parks.

Ilczyszyn said when the city first started the Yacht Club project, they were primarily dealing with a scope of work that dealt with work at the riverfront beach, the seawall and parking deck.

Then Hurricane Ian swept through the area, and elements were added to the scope of work, as buildings had damage.

“Since then, we had a hurricane,” Ilczyszyn said. “Now we had to deal with the ‘donut hole’ — the center portion never intending to deal with.”

This triggered some substantial improvement requirements including removal of buildings the city had not originally planned to remove.

“We went through a series of public meetings and sessions of council — what the community wanted to see,” he said. “All of that led to the end selection of architectural design.”

Ilczyszyn said Council chose to do a full rebuild of the pier — which includes a design of a new pier that would include such areas as wind loads and static loads. Due to the condition of the pilings, they decided not to move forward with partial opening, he said.

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These are all the Wisconsin and Milwaukee references from Donald Trump's 2024 RNC speech

Former President Donald Trump's 90-minute acceptance speech concluding the 2024 Republican National Convention included scattered references to Wisconsin and, to a lesser extent, Milwaukee.

Trump, who prior to the convention infamously dubbed Milwaukee a "horrible city" — a comment he later said was meant as a reference to crime and elections in the city — had only nice things to say about the Badger State and was complementary of both Fiserv Forum , where he delivered the speech, and the Pfister Hotel , where he stayed throughout the RNC.

Here's a rundown of the Wisconsin-themed references in the speech:

Trump called out the 'extraordinary people' of Milwaukee and hyped the Green Bay Packers

As Trump ran through a list of people he thanked for the convention, he couldn't help but include a shoutout to the residents of the host city. After spotting the Wisconsin delegation, which was wearing cheeseheads , he also drew cheers when he predicted the Packers would have a "good team this year."

Here's his exact quote, according to a New York Times transcript of the speech :

"And a very special thank you to the extraordinary people of Milwaukee and the great state of — oh, there they are. There they are, that’s — You are so easy to spot. And Green Bay’s going to have a good team this year, right? They’re going to have a good team. They’re going to have a good team. Most of the audience doesn’t like it, but it’s true. You’re going to have a very good team this year."

Trump said he was 'trying to buy' Wisconsinites votes with a $250 million investment in the state

Here's the exact quote from the speech, which was a reference to the financial impact of the RNC. CBS58 reporter Adam Rife said Trump went off script for that number; the teleprompter said $200 million.

"And by the way, Wisconsin, we are spending over $250 million here, creating jobs and other economic … development all over the place. So I hope you will remember this in November and give us your vote. I am trying to buy your vote."

Trump on multiple occasions thanked former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

Trump included acknowledgements of a Wisconsin governor in his speech. He didn't specify the governor by name, but based on what he was talking about at the time, he was presumably referring to Scott Walker who ran unsuccessfully against Trump in 2016 and ultimately supported Trump's candidacy. Walker served as a Wisconsin delegate to the 2024 RNC. Current Gov. Tony Evers is a Democrat and, um, likely will not cast a vote for Trump in November.

Here's one "governor" reference from Trump:

"And I promise we will make Wisconsin great again. We’re going to make this ... Thank you. Mr. Governor, thank you very much. Thank you."

Trump touted a shipbuilding contract his administration awarded to Wisconsin

Trump referenced an estimated $800 million shipbuilding contract the Navy awarded to Fincantieri Marinette Marine in 2020 . The contract stipulated the shipyard was to build a guided-missile frigate that was a bigger, and arguably more capable, warship than littoral combat ships.

Fincantieri told reporters that the contract could create 1,000 new jobs at the shipyard and 4,000 more at the company’s suppliers. However, the Navy's LCS shipbuilding program has long been plagued by cost overruns and other issues .

This is what Trump said about the shipbuilding contract:

"And Wisconsin, Wisconsin, just like I gave you that massive ship contract, and you’re doing a very nice job, governor, right? Thank you, governor. And they’re doing a great job. In fact, I had a little design change and we gave them a tremendous for, essentially, what we used to call destroyers. These are now the most beautiful. They look like yachts."

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The Plan: 79th Street Replacement Dock House Finds Its Sea Legs

By abigail nehring july 18, 2024 10:15 am.

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC)’s $89.2 million replacement dock house at the 79th Street Boat Basin finally found its sea legs.

The old one — a Dickensian 1,000-square-foot shack on a floating barge moored to the bank of the Hudson River — was damaged when Superstorm Sandy inundated the city in 2012. In 2021, the Parks Department decided it had to go.

Community Board 7 scoffed at the stout 7,550-square-foot replacement structure city officials originally presented in 2021, calling it “clumsy,” “ overly harsh ,” and reminiscent of Soviet-era design. So EDC scrapped it the following year and hired Brooklyn-based Architecture Research Office (ARO) to begin anew.

“We were excited by the challenge of it,” ARO principal Adam Yarinsky said, “but also by the possibility of creating an iconic building on the waterfront that speaks to the history of New York City’s connection to the water.”

After several Community Board rejections, ARO’s final design opted for a 3,800-square-foot shoreline structure that will hover above the dock on 10-foot trusses, intended to create the illusion of transparency and lightness the community wanted.

“It’s not fully glass, but part of the advantage of the truss system was that we were able to kind of clip the corners,” said ARO’s studio director, Megumi Tamanaha, an Upper West Sider. “That opens up the views even more at the corners.”

It helps that ARO has some experience in maritime architecture. The firm designed the boathouse on Pier 5 at Brooklyn Bridge Park in 2018 and also dreamed up the plans for a kayak pavilion at Long Dock Park on the Hudson River waterfront in Beacon, N.Y.

The dock house serves as a sort of urban harbormaster’s station. There’s a locker room and changing area for the boat basin’s staff, plus bathrooms, showers and even a laundry area for weary mariners docking after a long journey.

All this is important to keep things running smoothly at the 79th Street Boat Basin. The marina was built in 1937, and is currently closed until 2028 while EDC undertakes major improvements, including dredging the riverbanks to deepen the basin, reconstructing the docks, and replacing the dock house.

When it reopens, EDC says the boat basin will be better equipped to handle heavy traffic. It’s the city’s most heavily subscribed marina and also a safe harbor for houseboats, which are permitted to anchor at the basin year-round.

The dock house will be oriented 45 degrees to the shoreline. That way, “it doesn’t feel as if you’re putting in a building that’s turning its back on the city,” Yarinsky said.

And it makes the facility less intrusive on a very active stretch of Riverside Park, where cyclists whiz by throughout the day and there isn’t much room to lay down a picnic blanket.

“We’re really pleased,” Yarinksy said. And so is CB7, which voted to recommend ARO’s design last month.

It still needs approval from federal agencies, which are providing about a third of the funding for the project. But getting the OK from the Upper West Side community is no small accomplishment, according to ARO.

“What got us excited is that the character of the building actually feels like it belongs to the site,” Yarinsky said. “What it didn’t really have before was a kind of visual identity, if you will, some connection to the qualities of this place.”

Abigail Nehring can be reached at [email protected] .

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Review of listang 25.

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This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Listang 25 is 2.31, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.9 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Listang 25 is about 97 kg/cm, alternatively 548 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 97 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 548 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

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Listang is a 25 ′ 0 ″ / 7.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Klaus Feltz and built by JuxtaMare Marine starting in 1968.

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Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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Listang : IOR quarter-tonner was ahead of its time

Matthias Beilken

 ·  31.12.2023

Those were strange times with strange boats: The wild seventies, the heyday of the then leading handicap system of the International Offshore Rule (IOR), were influenced by a spirit of experimentation and innovation that has only reappeared today in the age of foiling boats and yachts.

This was particularly true of the so-called quarter-tonne models, the smallest of the popular tonneau classes, which were derived from the famous single-tonne models. The quarter-tonne models became a playground for designers - with sometimes visually questionable results.

This boat here, for example, not only screams bright seventies orange in combination with lush green superstructure flanks, but is also a back deck boat with a spoon bow that looks like the beak of a puffin. From the stem to the mast, there is quite a lot of ship, as the rig is so far aft that it could easily pass for a mizzen mast. Behind it, the remaining length of the boat is just enough for the forecastle deck to merge into a curved, wide cockpit. But that's how it was in 1970 - when IOR was being developed and designs were chasing each other and becoming increasingly radical.

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During this IOR slime phase, it couldn't be screaming enough; the new formula roof triggered a huge boom in construction and experimentation worldwide. The large single-tonne models that emerged were serious ships; the quarter-tonne models that followed them by the dozen always remained a bit punky. An early contribution from Germany to the sporty pocket cruisers won the world championship and caused quite a stir in the already colourful scene.

The sheet steel boat was light and fully gliding

This Listang quarter-tonner, designed by Karl Feltz from Hamburg, belongs to a series of what were once the fastest ships in the world. The exquisite crew won the world championship in 1969 off Breskens in the Netherlands - something that Germans were never to achieve again until the end of the quarter-tonner era in 1997.

Harald Schwarzlose, then navigator and later editor-in-chief of YACHT, remembers: "'Listang' was a collaboration between Ulrich Libor, the Olympic silver medallist in the Flying Dutchman, and Feltz. Ulli wanted a sea cruiser that could glide. Feltz drew a boat whose hull was as flat as a flounder, similar to a dinghy cruiser, the bow round and full as it is today, not sharp like the sea cruisers of the time. The stern was wide and flat, like today's modern yachts, with a sharp trailing edge. The keel was a short fin with low ballast. This was also new at the time. The hull (Ulli: 'light, light, light!') was welded from paper-thin sheet metal on very narrow steel frames standing close together. The yacht scene had never seen such a lightweight construction before.

The Freundeskreis Klassische Yachten calls the Listang the first "consumer yacht", because the small backdecker was later built en masse in GRP (like many other successful quarter-tonne yachts) and offered small cruiser families a space miracle. However, the original Listang was built from steel.

Harald Schwarzlose again: "Even on the Scheldt, the Listang showed its superiority over the other conventionally wooden yachts. The flexible rig proved its worth and the mainsail could be adjusted to the prevailing wind conditions without reefing. We won all the inshore regattas."

All of them! A revolution was taking place here! However, this was felt even more strongly by those members of the yachting community who had not been keeping an eye on current developments in dinghies and the Olympics. Because those who, 50 years ago, as young men, won the world championships of the quarter-tonne dinghies with this probably weirdest of all avant-garde boats, came from the dinghy corner.

Listang unites top crew

Skipper Ulrich Libor - top sailor in the Flying Dutchman dinghy - made a pact with the virtually invincible Englishman Rodney Pattison. Libor won two medals in Pattison's wake (Acapulco and Kiel), and a total of five FD medals were sailed on board "Listang".

"The decision - and the fiasco - came during the ocean night regatta that everyone feared. The wind had picked up strongly and was expected to reach gale force during the regatta. The weather forecast: north-west five to six increasing, in gusts seven to eight."

The legendary FD champ Pattison (twice gold, silver, three-time world champion) may not be on board for the visit, but Harald Schwarzlose and Ulli Libor are enjoying the revival below deck of this bright orange series boat, one of the last Listangs still sailing, like a class reunion after 50 years, even without him.

There is almost nothing on and below deck that owner Karl-Heinz Grünberg has not changed. He got married on board, toured as far as Norway, gave the boat an effective battened boom jib and remodelled the interior several times. But he still has the original sails.

When sailing, you can still feel the special nature of the Listang today. Because the quirky bundle of boats is somehow fun, even if it looks more like a mini-scow than a quarter-tonner - because it invented a dancing gait and the gliding of larger boats. Although this production boat lacks the then almost unknown, extremely flexible 7/8 rig, the funny sail geometry has remained. The huge genoa far exceeds the surface area of the tiny mainsail, which merely acts as a trim tab. Grünberg: "looks like a pirate's main".

Listang: Beautiful sailing is different

"Ulli contributed a trimmable rig that he knew from the Star. The mast could be bent like a bow so that the main opened at the top." Listang works. The huge powerhouse mainsail called the genoa gives the impression that its centre of gravity is directly above that of the ship, pulling it forward with power. Shrewd courses on small waves are clearly a strength, even compared to today's boats.

However, an extreme IOR characteristic of the Listang soon becomes apparent: it pushes early and hard; you always need a little speed and the balance of both sails. If only one sail pulls, control is quickly lost. The Listang anticipates an IOR-typical extreme, but there is another way. The narrow fin keel may be radical, but it is small and the lever is huge. And with a righting moment of 45 kilograms at 90 degrees (measured by YACHT), the boat is clearly in the top league.

"Our biggest competitor was the Dutchman Hans Kortekaas. He sailed a modified Waarschip '725 Vierteltonner', a plywood construction and therefore very light with a displacement of 1.10 tonnes. He coped better with the choppy seas and sailed away. The Listang pitched heavily in the short seas, its rather flat, round bow hitting the waves hard. As soon as we had left the Scheldt and were on the open North Sea, it started to roar. The swell became rough. The cross went as far as the lightship 'North Hinder'." Because the small keel quickly became a typical feature of IOR yachts, yachts often carried centreboards or canards, including "Listang".

During a regatta, the boat's welding points give up

"As navigator, I usually sat below deck and checked our course on the nautical chart. The noise was deafening. The thin metal skin rattled and groaned. Suddenly my feet splashed into the water. We were making water! I quickly located the source: the centreboard box in the foredeck! I stuffed a duffle bag into the opening."

Blackless navigation was mainly based on couplings. "We did have one of those handheld radio direction finders that was supposed to be able to hear Bushmills or Stavanger, but I doubt anyone ever got a proper fix with one of those things. Apart from the radio beacons, you could hear everything."

Pitch-black night on the North Sea. "White foam heads on huge waves. Where was the lightship's blinker? 'Listang' hammered its way through the roar. Gusts of eight! Finally, around midnight, the redeeming call from the helmsman: "Blink ahead!" No sign of the competition. Slowly it dawned on us: we were last." Did the spectacular race to catch up start with a demolished but gliding ship? No, the catastrophe was only just beginning.

"Suddenly there was a loud crunching and cracking noise below deck. Startled, I saw in the light of the torch that the frames in the bow area were beginning to bend inwards. The sheet metal outer skin had torn off and the spot welds had failed. Every time the boat entered a wave crest, the outer skin flapped against the bent frames with a loud bang. The sheet metal outer skin would crack and we would sink in a few minutes. I shouted outside: 'We're sinking!

"I think it's spinnaker time"

Now it was time to get going. Ulli dismantled some of the furnishings, sawed the spinnaker pole into pieces and supported the sheet metal skin from the inside. Later, Peter Schweer came into the cabin with a Puk saw. He continued sawing, smashing and wedging. The flapping and banging of the outer skin stopped! Then the four of us sat outside in the cockpit. I had put my feet up on the life raft lying on the cockpit floor, ready to throw overboard. I couldn't get over the trembling in my knees. Ulli was sailing a little lower now, and the movements of the ship became more bearable."

It's amazing how the small boat reacts to minimal changes in angle. One of the many things that owner Grünberg has changed is the rudder keg. As with the prototype, there is now a balance rudder in the boat. "The downwind course back into the Scheldt was on the cards. Huge wave crests overtook us. Rodney stuck his head out to the companionway and announced: 'Well, I think it's spinnaker time. I thought the guy was crazy. A few dots on the horizon - our competition. No one had set the spinnaker on any of the boats. After an hour, we had caught up with the yachts ahead. Only on one other boat had the spinnaker been hoisted: Hans with his Waarschip! But against 'Listang' it behaved like a lame duck."

Whilst in the lead, there was a misunderstanding about a barrel that needed to be passed. At the mention of this, Libor's facial features still look a little pained today. Which proves once again that navigators can't win races - only lose them. Harald Schwarzlose: "My carelessness almost cost us the victory. But now it was out of our reach. We crossed the finish line triumphantly with the badly battered Listang. Then we lay in each other's arms, laughing and shouting our happiness. We had won the trophy, we were world champions in sea sailing."

Listang goes into series production

When series production began, the later Professor H. Dieter Scharping took care of the GRP structure, and the Listang went into series production with the blessing of Germanischer Lloyd. This was because the "sidewalls-slightly-higher-and-top-on" construction method was new in Germany at the time. It proved to be extremely favourable and created space miracles, so that YACHT was already asking with concern in the seventies: "Are we going to bake the deck now?"

Feltz, Scharping, Blohm + Voss: the original German trio with their Listang project had something of Udo Lindenberg about them. At the beginning of the seventies, Lindenberg also promoted German music with very avant-garde approaches and made it socially acceptable.

"Listang" was even relaunched - as a half-tonner. Fiddling with the formula allowed the boat to grow relatively in IOR, and with more sail area and ballast it now fitted into the larger measurement. What wasn't new was the ability to fly low on the centreboard. They almost won that world championship too. Because the plan was to flatten the others on the centre of the sail, and they had a chance of winning before the long distance, which was rated many times. Ulli Libor: "During the race, we were too fast for a buoy layer who threw a buoy behind us without realising that we had long since passed. But our protest was useless."

Technical data of the "Listang"

• Construct. / Shipyard: Karl Feltz
• Torso length: 7,50 m
• Waterline length: 5,70 m
• Width: 2,50 m
• Depth: 1,20 m
• Weight: 1,26 t
• Ballast/proportion: 0,32 t/25 %
• Mainsail: 8,8 m²
• Furling genoa: 19,0 m²
• Spinnaker: 46,0 m²

This article first appeared in YACHT 8/2020.

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• Boat REF#  ·  36046
• Length  ·  7.57m
• Year  ·  1971
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Lifting Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  5
• Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 9.9hp, Evinrude ()
• Lying  ·  PLYMOUTH, UK

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Sloop rigged Aluminium spars () with Stainless Steel standing rigging ()

Has a spinnaker and pole.

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12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: hook upto charger

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She is a swing lifting keel

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The design of her interior is a lesson on how to fit what you would want but think impossible into a 25' boat.

2 halyard winches 2 sheet winches 2 anchors (CQR swivel, kedge) 10.00m of chain 50.00m of rode Custom built windvane self-steering system Avon Redwing 9' dinghy () (Inflatable)

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Autohelm AH800

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2 bilge pumps (1 manual / 1 electric)

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Probably one of the best cruiser/racers for accommodation speed and go anywhere attitude. They have been successfully raced and taken further afield. Some time and a bit of money on her would see her right for a budding Francis Chichester or a very affordable sailing boat.

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• Boat REF#  ·  75234
• Length  ·  7.60m
• Year  ·  1972
• Sleeping berths  ·  6
• Engine  ·  1 x gas 2 stroke 9.9hp, Suzuki Outboard ()
• Lying  ·  Christchurch

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2 halyard winches 2 sheet winches 1 anchors 10.00m of chain 50.00m of rode

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independant 12v generation on Listang 25

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• 30 Oct 2017

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Sounds fun. I look forward to hearing about it.  

johnalison said: Sounds fun. I look forward to hearing about it. Click to expand...

solent clown said: it will probably involve fire Click to expand...

Your trolling motors might give you about 2 or maybe 3 knots in flat water. Awful lot of effort for very little outcome when you can buy a 5hp outboard for maybe £300 that will give you twice that speed with no effort. Then you use all the time you have saved by not doing your project and do something useful instead! However if you have time to spare and don't mind disappointment at the end it is an interesting way of wasting time.  

Tranona said: Your trolling motors might give you about 2 or maybe 3 knots in flat water. Awful lot of effort for very little outcome when you can buy a 5hp outboard for maybe £300 that will give you twice that speed with no effort. Then you use all the time you have saved by not doing your project and do something useful instead! However if you have time to spare and don't mind disappointment at the end it is an interesting way of wasting time. Click to expand...

penberth3 said: I was thinking the same, looking at the bare terminals on that Halfords battery! Click to expand...

prv said: Sounds interesting. Not the most practical or efficient approach, but we can apply that to sailing as a whole - if you want to actually go places, get on a ferry I know of another boat using what's probably the same engine (Hatz 4.5hp) for a generator, but for some reason they didn't go for the electric-start version. Instead the "alternator" is the type also usable as a motor, like the old Dynastarts, and a complicated control system uses that to spin up the engine. I wouldn't recommend this approach, especially if you have electric-start engines available Pete Click to expand...

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Sounds like the original spirit of "Practical Boat Owner" is still alive! I, too, look forward to updates re progress. Good Luck! :encouragement:  

I do understand perfectly well the arguments about just buying an outboard, or just buying an inboard, but that's not the fun of it. I am a mechanical engineer, former lecturer within the MOD after my service years, and involved in defence procurement after that for some time. Now I build stupid things for people and organisations that need something you cant get off the peg. But at heart I am a tinkerer. I cannot get something and just use it, be that a boat or a belt sander, there is always some fiddling to be done with varying degrees of success, but always learning, experimenting, and enjoying the process.  

prv said: Sounds interesting. Not the most practical or efficient approach, but we can apply that to sailing as a whole - if you want to actually go places, get on a ferry Pete Click to expand...

I don't know which bit of the Solent the OP inhabits, but my bit has serious tides in it. I would suggest the proper thing to do would be to start by asking what performance is required. Maybe work out what motoring speed and range you need to get back from Cowes against the tide. or to enter Portsmouth against the ebb. Decide on your own real world requirement but both of those would figure in mine. Then look at a few books on yacht design to estimate what the drag, and hence power is at that speed. Firstly with a clean hull in flat water, then allowing for the hull wanting a scrub , then a bit of a headwind. Then work out what your motors and batteries will deliver. I'd be surprised if a motor of less than 2hp was worth having. That's about 1500W, or well over 100A. But it should not be hard to come up with a reasoned number. From owning a similar size boat, a 1GM is probably the minimum I'd call adequate power at about 9hp? I've seen Chinese pseudo Yanmars on ebay, I have wondered how hard they'd be to marinise....  

solent clown said: Now that sir, is the best comment I have ever read on here. It is all too easy to take ones self too seriously. Reality checks are a good thing. Click to expand...

lw395 said: I don't know which bit of the Solent the OP inhabits, but my bit has serious tides in it. I would suggest the proper thing to do would be to start by asking what performance is required. Maybe work out what motoring speed and range you need to get back from Cowes against the tide. or to enter Portsmouth against the ebb. Decide on your own real world requirement but both of those would figure in mine. Then look at a few books on yacht design to estimate what the drag, and hence power is at that speed. Firstly with a clean hull in flat water, then allowing for the hull wanting a scrub , then a bit of a headwind. Then work out what your motors and batteries will deliver. I'd be surprised if a motor of less than 2hp was worth having. That's about 1500W, or well over 100A. But it should not be hard to come up with a reasoned number. From owning a similar size boat, a 1GM is probably the minimum I'd call adequate power at about 9hp? I've seen Chinese pseudo Yanmars on ebay, I have wondered how hard they'd be to marinise.... Click to expand...

There's no point experimenting to prove what's been known for a long time. You can estimate the power required to move your boat at any reasonable speed. The faster you want to go, the more power you will need. If you want to do 5 knots you will need a lot more power than 4 knots. I do know someone who has a trolling motor for his 15ft fishing boat, it is good for trolling, at a knot or two, but he has a petrol outboard for getting to where he wants to fish. But this is a fairly modest motor. Electric river launches are not new, the motors seem to be rated from 4kW (peak) upwards. They've been discussed here and elsewhere many times. It comes up on the electric vehicle board now and then.  

lw395 said: There's no point experimenting to prove what's been known for a long time. You can estimate the power required to move your boat at any reasonable speed. The faster you want to go, the more power you will need. If you want to do 5 knots you will need a lot more power than 4 knots. I do know someone who has a trolling motor for his 15ft fishing boat, it is good for trolling, at a knot or two, but he has a petrol outboard for getting to where he wants to fish. But this is a fairly modest motor. Electric river launches are not new, the motors seem to be rated from 4kW (peak) upwards. They've been discussed here and elsewhere many times. It comes up on the electric vehicle board now and then. Click to expand...

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I used to run Lister LT1's in concrete mixers. In the instruction manuals they had a description for use in a boat. They used a propeller by ( I think) watermota which was variable pitch contolled by a lever inside the boat. This gave different speed & reverse on a constant revolution engine The Listers were 1.5HP but could be made 7.5HP by balancing the flywheel & a throttle could be fitted. We did fit one on one of them. The instructions gave details for air cooling the engine. They pushed quite large launches. If you connected the 4.5 HP engine to such a prop ( if you can find one)on constant revs you could do the same thing. However, if you could introduce a throttle as in the Listers you could have a centifugal clutch, as in a lawnmower, in lieu of a gearbox.. This should drive a prop & if you air cooled it you could avoid marinisation. I had a 4 HP Stuart Turner engine in my 26ft Stella & that did 6Kts in a canal with zero wind & tide. That had a centifugal clutch & no gearbox. Could you then rig the engine for for battery charging when not prop driving as a separate action to save loading when motoring to give full power to the prop  

Daydream believer said: I used to run Lister LT1's in concrete mixers. In the instruction manuals they had a description for use in a boat. They used a propeller by ( I think) watermota which was variable pitch contolled by a lever inside the boat. This gave different speed & reverse on a constant revolution engine The Listers were 1.5HP but could be made 7.5HP by balancing the flywheel & a throttle could be fitted. We did fit one on one of them. The instructions gave details for air cooling the engine. They pushed quite large launches. If you connected the 4.5 HP engine to such a prop ( if you can find one)on constant revs you could do the same thing. However, if you could introduce a throttle as in the Listers you could have a centifugal clutch, as in a lawnmower, in lieu of a gearbox.. This should drive a prop & if you air cooled it you could avoid marinisation. I had a 4 HP Stuart Turner engine in my 26ft Stella & that did 6Kts in a canal with zero wind & tide. That had a centifugal clutch & no gearbox. Could you then rig the engine for for battery charging when not prop driving as a separate action to save loading when motoring to give full power to the prop Click to expand...

solent clown said: have you any direct experience of using trolling motors on this size boat, and if so what size/ brand were they? Any actual experienced knowledge is gratefully received. As for the wasting time aspect, you may be right. But when I mamage to source a 48v motor cheaply enough, and marry it up to the right gearbox I will have the basis of a powerbank already there just by adding another one of these little engines Click to expand...

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This is my listang 25 which I have been renovating for the past couple of years. With a fairly serious accident and lengthy recovery has made me realise I have gone as far as I can. The hull and roof are sound no sign of osmosis. All pretty solid including the sketch. A new hood hatch has been fitted along with shatterproof windows the mast is all good and comes with roller reefing.

The rudder/tiller all good and the boat has a drop slash swing keel (Ideal for shallow waters). A selection of sales and a 4/5 berth and has recently been painted and anti fouled. In my view it will take a couple of people about a month to finish the electric and interior. The listang is well know for its sea capability and is well worth the asking price of £500 cash. Buyer to remove after sale.

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No matter what time of day it is, your dedicated butler will ensure that you have the most unforgettable experience while on board. Whether you’d like to request room service or extra beverages and snacks, or you’d like turn-down service with extra toiletries and towels, your butler is up to the task.

An Expert Concierge Team

You’ll have access to your own concierge team that can handle any request, whether you’d like dinner reservations at specialty restaurants, private shopping access, or VIP seating during a show. If you’re interested in extraordinary excursions while on Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve or Nassau, the concierge team is happy to assist.

Exclusive Access While on Ocean Cay

When the ship has arrived at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, MSC Yacht Club guests will have sole access to the Ocean House Beach, an open-air space, complete with incredible views, beachfront cabanas, and extra amenities like towels and cold water.

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Choose from a variety of rooms to suit your budget and taste. From expansive rooms with private whirlpools and balconies to suites with inventive bunkbed configurations for children, you’ll find all of the comforts of home while onboard.

Plenty of Amenities

While you’ll have access to the entire ship, full of dining, entertainment, and swimming options, the MSC Yacht Club access includes extra conveniences like premium beverage options, high-speed internet, and complimentary access to the thermal spa.

The MSC Yacht Club offers an elevated menu at the dedicated restaurant.

The Best of the Rest

When you venture out to explore the rest of the ship, outside of the MSC Yacht Club, you’ll find that this 1,100-foot ship, the longest in the MSC Cruises fleet, has plenty of outdoor space to discover including the Bridge of Sighs, an elevated glass walkway, and plenty of outdoor dining and lounge opportunities.

Kids of all ages will love the clubs and dedicated children’s spaces as well as the swimming pools, whirlpools, and Pirates Cove Aquapark, complete with a waterslide and ropes course adventure trail.

Choose from a variety of Caribbean sailings with MSC Cruises, the world’s third-largest cruise brand, including itineraries on the MSC Seashore that span from three to fourteen nights. Go solo, with a partner or friend, or with your entire family in tow—there’s something for everyone.

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