C&C 121

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C&C 121
Development
Designer Tim Jackett
Location United States
Year1999
Builder(s) C&C Yachts
NameC&C 121
Boat
Boat weight 14,600 lb (6,622 kg)
Draft 6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Vinylester-corecell and E-glass with Kevlar
LOA 40.00 ft (12.19 m)
LWL 35.50 ft (10.82 m)
Beam 13.08 ft (3.99 m)
Engine type Volvo MD 2040 diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast6,000 lb (2,722 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General Masthead rigged sloop
I foretriangle height57.00 ft (17.37 m)
J foretriangle base15.00 ft (4.57 m)
P mainsail luff51.00 ft (15.54 m)
E mainsail foot16.33 ft (4.98 m)
Sails
Mainsail area416.42 sq ft (38.687 m2)
Jib/genoa area427.50 sq ft (39.716 m2)
Total sail area843.92 sq ft (78.403 m2)
Racing
PHRF 63 (average)
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The C&C 121, originally called the 121 Express at introduction, is an American sailboat, that was designed by Tim Jackett and entered production in 1999. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Production

The boat was built by C&C Yachts in the United States, but it is now out of production. [1] [4] [5]

Design

The C&C 121 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly with a vinylester-corecell and E-glass with Kevlar. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 14,600 lb (6,622 kg). [1] [2] [4]

The design had a choice of keels. There was an option of a standard keel with a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) and 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) of lead ballast, a shallow draft keel with a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) and 6,200 lb (2,812 kg) of lead ballast and a deep keel with a draft of 8.00 ft (2.44 m) and 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) of lead ballast. [1] [4]

The boat is fitted with a Volvo MD 2040 diesel inboard engine. Its fuel tank holds 35 U.S. gallons (130 L; 29 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 80 U.S. gallons (300 L; 67 imp gal). [1] [4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 63 with a high of 69 and low of 54. It has a hull speed of 7.98 kn (14.78 km/h). [2] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2017). "C&C 121 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for C&C 121". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 7 May 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Tim Jackett". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "C&C 121". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "C&C Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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