Capri 25
The Capri 25 is an American sailboat that was designed by Frank Butler as a one design racer and first built in 1980.[1][2]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Frank Butler |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
| Builder(s) | Catalina Yachts |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) |
| Draft | 4.20 ft (1.28 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 24.58 ft (7.49 m) |
| LWL | 19.16 ft (5.84 m) |
| Beam | 9.16 ft (2.79 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 900 lb (408 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 30.75 ft (9.37 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 9.83 ft (3.00 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 26.50 ft (8.08 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 9.50 ft (2.90 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 125.88 sq ft (11.695 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 151.14 sq ft (14.041 m2) |
| Total sail area | 277.01 sq ft (25.735 m2) |
The design is sometimes confused with the Catalina 25, an unrelated 1978 design from the same manufacturer.[1][3]
Production
The design was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States between 1980 and 1986, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4]
Design
The Capri 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a vertical transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 4.20 ft (1.28 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]
Accommodations consist of a bow "V"-berth, with two more settee berths in the main cabin. The galley consists of a sink and an ice box located under the companionway ladder. The head is a chemical type and located under the "V"-berth in the bow.[2]
The cockpit is split, with the mainsheet traveler just ahead of the tiller. There are two jib winches mounted on the cockpit sides and two further winches on the cabin top for the halyards. A spinnaker is used for racing.[2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.87 kn (10.87 km/h).[5]
Operational history
Ben Towery, describing buying and racing a Capri 25 in Utah, describes the design in Sailing World as, "a sleek 1980s design, a decent interior and a wide deck".[6]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Beachcomber 25
- Bayfield 25
- Beneteau First 25.7
- Beneteau First 25S
- Beneteau First 260 Spirit
- Bombardier 7.6
- C&C 25
- C&C 25 Redline
- Cal 25
- Cal 2-25
- Catalina 25
- Catalina 250
- Com-Pac 25
- Dufour 1800
- Hunter 25
- Hunter 25.5
- Kelt 7.6
- Kirby 25
- MacGregor 25
- Merit 25
- Mirage 25
- Northern 25
- O'Day 25
- Sirius 26
- Tanzer 25
- US Yachts US 25
- Watkins 25
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Capri 25 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 160-161. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Catalina 25 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Capri 25". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- Towery, Ben (29 January 2019). "My Class, My Story: Capri 25". Sailing World. Retrieved 18 February 2019.