Tempest 23

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Tempest 23
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Development
Designer Philip Rhodes and Richard D. Carlson
Location United States
Year1964
No. built390
Builder(s) O'Day Corp.
NameTempest 23
Boat
Displacement 3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Draft 3.67 ft (1.12 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 23.17 ft (7.06 m)
LWL 17.00 ft (5.18 m)
Beam 7.67 ft (2.34 m)
Engine type outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,250 lb (567 kg)
Rudder(s) skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height26.15 ft (7.97 m)
J foretriangle base8.65 ft (2.64 m)
P mainsail luff23.00 ft (7.01 m)
E mainsail foot10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Mainsail area115.00 sq ft (10.684 m2)
Jib/genoa area113.10 sq ft (10.507 m2)
Spinnaker area339.00 sq ft (31.494 m2)
Total sail area228 sq ft (21.2 m2)
Racing
PHRF 258
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The Tempest 23 is an American trailerable sailboat designed in 1962 by Philip Rhodes and Richard D. Carlson. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Production

The design was built by the O'Day Corp. in the United States from 1964 to 1968, with 390 boats built, but it is now out of production. [3] [4] [7]

Design

The Tempest 23 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) and carries 1,250 lb (567 kg) of ballast. [3] [4] [8]

The sail plan consists of a 115.00 sq. ft. mainsail, 113.10 sq. ft. jib and 339.00 sq. ft. spinnaker. [9] It can be sailed with a Tri-radial headsail. [10]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 6 hp (3 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [4]

The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove. The head is located opposite the galley on the straboard side. Cabin headroom is 48 in (122 cm). [4]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 258 and a hull speed of 5.5 kn (10.2 km/h). [4]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the O'Day Tempest 23 (not to be confused with the similarly named O'Day International Tempest, an open-cockpit racing machine) is a classic, attractive, and wholesome design for basic overnight cruising. Best features: Relatively long overhangs and low freeboard give this boat a sleek, graceful look typical of Philip Rhodes' designs. Flotation under cockpit sole and V-berth is a good safety feature. Her broader beam and deeper draft compared to the Cape Cod Marlin ... help to make her more weatherly and stiff, despite the Marlin’s heavier but closer-to-the-surface ballast. On the other hand, the two Pearson comp[etitors]s [the Pearson 23 Sloop and Pearson 23 Cat] surpass the Tempest in weatherliness and stiffness for the same reasons. Worst features: Her keel is iron rather than lead, requiring diligent maintenance to prevent deterioration from rust. Lack of a good place to put a portable cooler keeps her from qualifying as more than a basic overnighter, and overall space below is less than all her comp[etitor]s, partly due to her reduced headroom. She is known to sail slower than her PHRF rating," [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Philip L. Rhodes Fiberglass Cruising Sailboats". Temple University. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Ben Stavis. "Analytical Biography". Temple University archive. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Tempest 23 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 242. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Philip Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Richard D. Carlson". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  7. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "O'Day Corp. 1958 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "O'Day Tempest Sailboat Standard Features and Specifications (1967)". Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives . Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dimensions of Tempest 23 (o\'day)". L-36.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "O'DAY 23 Tempest Tri-Radial Headsail (6.5 oz. Radial Weave Dacron)". Precision Sails. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.

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