Windrose 24

Windrose 24

Development
Designer	W. Shad Turner
Location	United States
Year	1974
Builder(s)	Laguna Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Windrose 24
Boat
Boat weight	2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
Draft	5.08 ft (1.55 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	24.00 ft (7.32 m)
LWL	21.42 ft (6.53 m)
Beam	7.82 ft (2.38 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	swing keel
Ballast	700 lb (318 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	22.00 ft (6.71 m)
J foretriangle base	8.75 ft (2.67 m)
P mainsail luff	25.00 ft (7.62 m)
E mainsail foot	10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	128.13 sq ft (11.904 m2)
Jib/genoa area	96.25 sq ft (8.942 m2)
Total sail area	224.38 sq ft (20.846 m2)
Racing
PHRF	252

The Windrose 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. Shad Turner as a cruiser and first built in 1974. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Production

The design was built by Laguna Yachts in the United States, between 1974 and 1983, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Design

The Windrose 24 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim and a cabin "pop-top" for increased headroom. It has a fractional sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable swing keel. It displaces 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) and carries 700 lb (318 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 5.08 ft (1.55 m) with the keel extended and 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 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 a drop-down dinette table on the port side that forms a double berth. The optional sliding galley is located on the starboard side and is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 52 in (132 cm) or 70 in (178 cm) with the cabin pop-top open. ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 252 and a hull speed of 6.3 kn (11.7 km/h). ^[3]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Shad Turner, who in the 1970s and 1980s also designed sailboats for W. D. Schock and Lancer, drew a whole series of boats for Laguna Yachts, including various Windroses, Lagunas, and Balboas. The result was usually, as in this case, a lightweight cruiser, not especially fast or stable, but designed for trailering and easy beaching for a picnic. Best features: Like her comp[etitor]s, the Windrose 24 has a modestly sized sailplan, in keeping with her low (25%) ballast-to-displacement ratio and swing keel of only 600 pounds. She has a poptop, which the builder claimed in brochures gives 6' 2" headroom, but at least one owner measured and got 5' 10". Ah well, either is better than the 4' 4" stooping headroom without the poptop. Worst features: The rudder, which is not retractable when traversing rocky shoals with the board up, is therefore vulnerable to damage. The winch used to raise and lower the 600-pound keel needs frequent maintenance to prevent binding and seizing. Forward V-berth is only big enough for kids." ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Windrose 24 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "W. Shad Turner". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
3. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 315. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Laguna Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

External links

• Photo of a Windrose 24