Pearson Lark

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Pearson Lark
Development
Designer William Shaw
Location United States
Year1966
No. built67
Builder(s) Pearson Yachts
Role Cruiser
NamePearson Lark
Boat
Displacement 4,300 lb (1,950 kg)
Draft 4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 24.00 ft (7.32 m)
LWL 18.50 ft (5.64 m)
Beam 8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typemodified long keel
Ballast1,800 lb (816 kg)
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height29.25 ft (8.92 m)
J foretriangle base9.50 ft (2.90 m)
P mainsail luff25.75 ft (7.85 m)
E mainsail foot11.16 ft (3.40 m)
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Mainsail area143.69 sq ft (13.349 m2)
Jib/genoa area138.94 sq ft (12.908 m2)
Total sail area282.62 sq ft (26.256 m2)
Racing
PHRF 246
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The Pearson Lark, also called the Lark 24, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by William Shaw as a cruiser and first built in 1966. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The Lark design was developed into the Pearson 24 in 1967. [1] [3]

Production

The design was built by Pearson Yachts in the United States between 1966 and 1968, with 67 boats completed, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [4]

Design

The Lark is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a flush-deck; a raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed modified long keel with a cutaway forefoot. It displaces 4,300 lb (1,950 kg) and carries 1,800 lb (816 kg) of ballast. [1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel and is normally fitted with a small 4 to 6 hp (3 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1] [3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two quarter berths in aft of the main cabin. The galley located on the port side of the main cabin and is equipped with a two-burner under-counter stove and a sink. The head is located opposite the gallery, on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 53 in (135 cm). [1] [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, the Pearson Yachts Portal. [5]

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "in 1985 I interviewed designer Bill Shaw, then executive vice president and chief designer for Pearson Yachts. He recalled the Lark being built 'during a period when flush-deck types of boats were sort of popular. On the West Coast, they were very successful, and of course, in a small boat a flush deck gives you a tremendous amount of volume... . I've always been partial to that type of design.' But, he said, 'they’re not as popular as I would like them to be. ... The buyer likes change ... but not radical ideas.' The design was dropped after three or four years of low-volume production. Note that when he was with S&S Sparkman & Stephens, Shaw also did most of the design work on the racing-oriented Dolphin 24, a comp of the Lark, which was later produced by several builders. Best features: Just as designer Shaw said, on the Lark there's plenty of space below ... Worst features: Compared with her comp[etitor]s, the cruising oriented Lark has the highest PHRF rating, and the lowest Motion Index. You pays yer money and you takes yer choice." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Lark 24 (Pearson) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "William Shaw 1926 - 2006". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 305. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Pearson Yachts 1958 - 1990". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Pearson Yacht Owners Portal". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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