International 210

International 210

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Development
Designer	Fenwick Williams under C. Raymond Hunt supervision
Location	United States
Year	1946
No. built	460
Builder(s)	Pearson Yachts Graves Yacht Yard Shaw Yacht, Inc.
Role	One-design racer
Name	International 210
Crew	3-4
Boat
Crew	3-4
Displacement	2,300 lb (1,043 kg)
Draft	5.83 ft (1.78 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	29.83 ft (9.09 m)
LWL	22.50 ft (6.86 m)
Beam	5.83 ft (1.78 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	swept bulb fin keel
Ballast	1,145 lb (519 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	210 sq ft (20 m2)
Jib/genoa area	75 sq ft (7.0 m2)
Spinnaker area	320 sq ft (30 m2)
Total sail area	285 sq ft (26.5 m2)
←  International 110

The International 210 is an American sailboat that was designed by Fenwick Williams under the supervision of C. Raymond Hunt as a one design racer and first built in 1946. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The International 210 is a development of the smaller 1939 International 110. ^[3] Unlike commonly used sailboat nomenclature, the 210's designation does not refer to its length overall or waterline length, but indicates it is the next in a series of boats that started with the 110. ^[4]

Production

The design has been built by Pearson Yachts, Graves Yacht Yard and Shaw Yacht, Inc. in the United States. Shaw was the last builder and was still producing boats as recently as 2007. As of 2022 ^[update] the company was listed as "dissolved". A total of 460 boats have been completed. ^{[1] [3] [5] [6] [7]}

Design

The International 210 is a racing keelboat that was originally built from plywood, with a single hard chine. In 1967 the class allowed fiberglass construction and most boats since that have been constructed of foam-cored fiberglass, with teak trim. The design has a fractional sloop masthead sloop rig with wooden spars, with aluminum spars approved for use in 1973. The double-ended canoe hull has a spooned, raked stem; a spooned, raised counter transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a swept, fixed fin bulb keel. It displaces 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) and carries 1,145 lb (519 kg) of iron ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 5.83 ft (1.78 m) with the standard keel. ^[1]

For sailing the design is equipped with internal halyards and outhaul. Sail windows provide improved visibility. Buoyancy is provided by foam blocks, making the design unsinkable. ^[3]

It is raced by a crew of three to four sailors. ^[3]

Operational history

In 1946 the sailing clubs of Massachusetts Bay were seeking a new boat for inter-club racing. Their requirements included that it be affordable, a pleasant day sailer, a one design good racer and a modern boat that could be updated to keep it modern. The selection committee found the 210 to be the best design for the cost and it was adopted. ^[4]

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the International 210 Association. There are racing fleets are on Massachusetts Bay and Chesapeake Bay as well as in Michigan, Wisconsin, Maine and Hawaii. ^{[4] [8]}

In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "this is the big brother of the 110, by the same designer. The 110, however, has no curve to the bow or stern. The 210 is a fast boat and frequently beats Shields, Stars, and J/24s. It is light, but with the keel, stable, Originally built of plywood, the 210 is now glass-reinforced plastic. There have been continual updates over the 48-year history of the 210, but when the older boats have been maintained, they continue to compete with newer boats." ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• International 110

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "210 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.) 1908 - 1978". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
3. Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 130-131. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN   0-395-65239-1
4. "C. Raymond Hunt's "Ten" Series (110-210-310-410-510-1010)". Classic Sailboats. 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Pearson Yachts 1958 - 1990". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Graves Yacht Yard (USA) 1898 -". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
7. "Shaw Yacht, Inc". Bizpedia. 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
8. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "210 Class Home Page (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.