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Nicholson half-tonner |
Brief details |
Builder |
Camper & Nicholson, Gosport |
Originally built
as a genuine race boat, the Nicholson half-tonners now are dual
purpose club racers and fast if somewhat spartan cruisers. with
accommodation for two to four. Prices will be heavily influenced
by sail inventory and equipment. |
LOA |
30' 0" |
Sail area |
approx 548 sq ft main and genoa
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LWL |
24' 9" |
Rig |
fractional sloop |
Beam |
10' 3" |
Cabins |
2 |
Draught |
5' 9" |
Berths |
4 |
Displacement |
7,495 lbs |
Engine |
Yanmar diesel |
Ballast |
iron & lead fin |
BHP |
12 |
Keel type |
Fin keel and spade rudder on vestigial skeg |
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The Nicholson half-tonner was designed by
Ron Holland in 1976 to the Half Ton Cup IOR rule, and early
boats had considerable racing success.
The hull design was later used, with minor alterations and
a different deck moulding, for the Nicholson 303 cruiser-racer.
The various 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, One Ton etc. 'ton' classes are now no longer
the top flight of ocean racers, but provide good club racing
boats at a sensible price, or for a cruier a budget fast boat. Interiors are however often pretty basic.
The example illustrated here has a slightly deeper and heavier
keel than was originally designed, a three inch lead section
having been added to the iron fin.
The full racing rig has runners and a powerful hydraulic kicker,
but for cruising use the owner of the boat illustrated in most of these photos had an alternative smaller
main which did not require the use of the runners. |
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