Antares 17

Antares 17

Development
Location	United States
Year	1987
Builder(s)	Sovereign Yachts
Role	Day sailer-cruiser
Name	Antares 17
Boat
Boat weight	1,150 lb (522 kg)
Draft	1.83 ft (0.56 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	17.00 ft (5.18 m)
LWL	14.50 ft (4.42 m)
Beam	7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	480 lb (218 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area	138.00 sq ft (12.821 m2)

The Antares 17 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed as a daysailer and pocket cruiser and first built in 1987. ^{[1] [2]}

The Antares 17 is a development of the Sovereign 17, with a new deck design. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The design was built by Sovereign Yachts in the United States, starting in 1987, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Design

The Antares 17 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig; a cuddy cabin; a spooned, raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or stub keel and centerboard. It displaces 1,150 lb (522 kg) and carries 480 lb (218 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The fixed keel model of the boat has a draft of 1.83 ft (0.56 m). ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor in a stern well, for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with two berths in the open cockpit. The galley is located in the cuddy cabin, with a stove to port and a sink to starboard, with the portable-type head in between. An ice chest may be stowed in the forepeak. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 5.1 kn (9.4 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Antares 17 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Antares 17". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sovereign Yachts (Custom Fiberglass Products) 1978-1998". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sovereign Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.