Tiger 25

Tiger 25

Development
Designer	John A. Butler
Location	United Kingdom
Year	1969
No. built	284
Builder(s)	Westerly Marine Construction
Role	Cruiser
Name	Tiger 25
Boat
Displacement	5,264 lb (2,388 kg)
Draft	4.25 ft (1.30 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	glassfibre
LOA	25.08 ft (7.64 m)
LWL	21.83 ft (6.65 m)
Beam	8.75 ft (2.67 m)
Engine type	Volvo MD1B 10 hp (7 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,240 lb (1,016 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	32.50 ft (9.91 m)
J foretriangle base	10.10 ft (3.08 m)
P mainsail luff	28.00 ft (8.53 m)
E mainsail foot	11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	154.00 sq ft (14.307 m2)
Jib/genoa area	164.13 sq ft (15.248 m2)
Total sail area	318.13 sq ft (29.555 m2)
Racing
PHRF	225

The Tiger 25 is a British trailerable sailboat that was designed by John A. Butler as a cruiser and first built in 1969. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Tiger 25 is a development of the 22 ft (6.7 m) Westerly Cirrus that was designed by Laurent Giles. ^{[1] [3]}

Production

The design was built by Westerly Marine Construction in the United Kingdom between 1969 and 1976, with 284 boats completed. It was replaced in the company product line by the Westerly Pembroke. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Design

The Tiger 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed square fin keel. It displaces 5,264 lb (2,388 kg) and carries 2,240 lb (1,016 kg) of iron ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD1B diesel engine of 10 hp (7 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an "L"-shaped settee around a dinette table in the main cabin and two quarter berths aft. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a stove and a sink. The head is located in the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 63 in (160 cm). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 225 and a hull speed of 6.3 kn (11.7 km/h). ^[3]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes sailing events, the Westerly Owners Association. ^[5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Tiger 25 (Westerly) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "John A. Butler". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
3. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 376. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. 1964 - 2000". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Westerly Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.