| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Thomas Wylie |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1982 |
| No. built | 63 |
| Builder(s) | North Coast Yachts |
| Name | Wylie Wabbit 24 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 875 lb (397 kg) |
| Draft | 3.50 ft (1.07 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.75 ft (7.24 m) |
| LWL | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| Beam | 5.58 ft (1.70 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 440 lb (200 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 20.50 ft (6.25 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.50 ft (1.98 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23.80 ft (7.25 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 119.00 sq ft (11.055 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 66.63 sq ft (6.190 m2) |
| Total sail area | 185.63 sq ft (17.246 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 150 |
The Wylie Wabbit 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Thomas Wylie as a racer and first built in 1982. [1] [2] [3]
The design was built by North Coast Yachts in the United States, starting in 1982. A total of 63 boats were completed before it went out of production. [1] [3]
The Wylie Wabbit 24 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. Construction is iso resin, E-glass, with a foam core on the hull bottom. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 875 lb (397 kg) and carries 440 lb (200 kg) of ballast. [1] [3]
The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the standard keel. [1] [3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 2 to 4 hp (1 to 3 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1] [3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin. Cabin headroom is 32 in (81 cm). [1] [3]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker and a trapeze is also used for racing. [4]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 150 and a hull speed of 6.0 kn (11.1 km/h). [3]
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Wylie Wabbit Class. [5]
The designer describes the boat, "the Wabbit is a camper-cruiser for spirited people who want to go fast whenever and wherever. For this reason, she is the maximum trailerable weight for a small family sedan. Her sail inventory is minimal: one main, one jib, and one spinnaker, yet speeds of 20 knots are common. The boat lends itself to experienced sailors, but if a welcomed beginner makes a mistake on the trapeze, swimming is not the penalty." [4]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Wabbit is 'a long, lean, light, and very fast boat that could also function as a simple camping cruiser.' ... Is she fast? Well, her PHRF averages 150, more like that for a 30- to 36-foot racer-cruiser, so you can guess the answer. Best features: She's so fast it will make your head spin. Worst features: With such slight headroom and diminutive Space Index, you won't want to sleep aboard very often." [3]
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