Showing posts with label 243. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 243. Show all posts

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Design 243 Goose



Goose is one of the best know and successful 6-meters of the Sparkman & Stephens designs. She was built by Henry Nevins of City Island and launched in 1938. Her race record is notorious, winning practically every international 6-meter event between 1938-1940. She remained very competitive right up until the onset of World War II.

Click here to access the Goose website. Read more about her on the North American 6-meter website.

Here is the sail plan.


Principal Dimensions
LOA 37'-0"
LWL 23'-8"
Beam 6'-6"
Draft 5'-5"
Sail Area 474 sq ft

Readmore → Design 243 Goose