Bridges Point 24

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Bridges Point 24
Development
Designer Joel White
Location United States
Year1985
No. built80
Builder(s) Bridges Point Boatyard
Bridges Point Boat Company
Role Day sailer-Cruiser
NameBridges Point 24
Boat
Boat weight 3,944 lb (1,789 kg)
Draft 3.42 ft (1.04 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 24.00 ft (7.32 m)
LWL 18.67 ft (5.69 m)
Beam 7.75 ft (2.36 m)
Engine type inboard diesel engine or gasoline engine, or outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballast2,100 lb (953 kg)
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area178 sq ft (16.5 m2)
Jib/genoa area100 sq ft (9.3 m2)
Total sail area278 sq ft (25.8 m2)
Racing
PHRF 246
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The Bridges Point 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Joel White as a daysailer and cruiser and first built in 1985. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Production

The design was built by Bridges Point Boatyard, starting in 1985 and later by the Bridges Point Boat Company in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States and remains in production. [1] [3] [6]

The boat was originally a 1984 design commission by Wade Dow, a local lobster fisherman, who wanted a boat to sail in the off-season, with an emphasis on traditional aesthetics. Dow put the boat into production and produced 80 examples over 25 years. In 2008, with waning demand, the molds were put into storage. [7]

In 2012 Dow offered the molds to Jock Williams of the John Williams Boat Company to restart production, but Williams declined. The molds were instead purchased by an employee of his, Bill Wright, the production department manager, who formed the Bridges Point Boat Company to produce the design. [7]

Design

The Bridges Point 24 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of seven-layer, hand laid fiberglass, with extensive wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig; a spooned, raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a lazarette; a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 3,944 lb (1,789 kg) and carries 2,100 lb (953 kg) of lead ballast. [1] [3] [5]

The boat has a draft of 3.42 ft (1.04 m) with the standard keel. [1] [3]

The boat has a choice of inboard Yanmar diesel engines or gasoline engines, or 4 to 10 hp (3 to 7 kW) outboard motors for docking and maneuvering. If an outboard motor is fitted it is mounted in a stern well. [3] [4] [5]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two quarter berths aft, under the cockpit. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink, with an icebox optional. The head is portable type. Cabin headroom is 53 in (130 cm). [3] [5]

During early production a daysailer or cruiser option was offered. The former has a longer cockpit and smaller cabin. Kits for amateur completion were also offered. [3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 246 and a hull speed of 5.8 kn (10.7 km/h). [3]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Bridges Point Sailing Club. [8]

In a 2010 review of the Bridges Point Boatyard model, Steve Henkel wrote, "Best features: This boat features very high quality construction in the Maine boatyard tradition. If you buy new, you can have pretty much whatever kind of boat you want. Worst feature: New or used, you'd better bring your checkbook with you—the one for the account with lots of disposable cash." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bridges Point 24 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Joel White 1930 - 1997". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 275. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
  4. 1 2 Bridges Point Boatyard. "Specs". bridgespoint.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Bridges Point Boat Company. "Bridges Point 24". bridgespointboatcompany.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bridges Point Boatyard". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. 1 2 Bridges Point Boat Company. "History". bridgespointboatcompany.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bridges Point Sailing Club". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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