Sovereign 7.0

Sovereign 7.0

Development
Designer	Arthur Edmunds
Location	United States
Year	1980
Builder(s)	Sovereign Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Sovereign 7.0
Boat
Displacement	2.33 lb (1 kg)
Draft	2.33 ft (0.71 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	23.00 ft (7.01 m)
LWL	18.50 ft (5.64 m)
Beam	8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	1,350 lb (612 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	29.00 ft (8.84 m)
J foretriangle base	9.90 ft (3.02 m)
P mainsail luff	23.00 ft (7.01 m)
E mainsail foot	8.50 ft (2.59 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	97.75 sq ft (9.081 m2)
Jib/genoa area	143.55 sq ft (13.336 m2)
Total sail area	241.30 sq ft (22.418 m2)

The Sovereign 7.0 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Arthur Edmunds as a cruiser and first built in 1980. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Sovereign 7.0 is a development of Edmonds' S2 7.0 design, using the same hull molds. The Sovereign 23 and Sovereign Princess 24 were also built from the same molds. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The design was built by Sovereign Yachts in the United States, starting in 1980, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [4] [5]}

Design

The Sovereign 7.0 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of hand-laid fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed shoal-draft fin keel. It displaces 3,350 lb (1,520 kg) and carries 1,350 lb (612 kg) of lead ballast. ^{[1] [2] [6]}

The boat has a draft of 2.33 ft (0.71 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering, although an inboard diesel engine was a factory option. ^{[1] [2] [6]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the starboard side of the companionway ladder and is equipped with an icebox, a stainless steel sink and an optional stove. The enclosed head is located on the port side of the companionway. The cabin sole is teak and holly and the cabin headroom is 64 in (163 cm). ^{[1] [2] [6]}

For sailing the design may be equipped with a jib or a number of larger genoas. ^[2]

The design has a hull speed of 5.76 kn (10.67 km/h). ^[2]

Operational history

In a 1979 review in Cruising World, noted, "the Sovereign 7.0 Meter is a cruising sloop with a complete inventory of running gear. The hand-laid hull has a long, shoal-draft keel with lead ballast providing stiff sailing and self-righting ability. The deep freeboard gives an exceptionally dry boat and excellent sea-handling capability." ^[6]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sovereign 7.0 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sovereign 7.0". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Arthur Edmunds". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sovereign Yachts (Custom Fiberglass Products) 1978-1998". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sovereign Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
6. "Sovereign 7.0". Cruising World. 1979. Retrieved 16 February 2022.