Hartley TS16 Trailer at Home, Or in a Club Yard
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TRAILABLE YACHTS Here are some of the yachts you can tow to the waterways with cruising as well as racing capabilities Hartley TS 16s racing in the national championship on Lake Cootharaba. The class has the strongest association num- bers in Australia (Daryl Cross/Fotoaction). OR MANY people, in many building them. I’m sure if I’d had a package is the best way for the budget AffordablesAffordableslocations, owning a small cruis- Noelex 25 on the stand, I would sold strapped. er/racer is only affordable or three of them, just like the old days. feasible if it can be kept on a “The only complaints I’ve had is, Hartley TS16 trailer at home, or in a club yard. ‘Where are the rest?’. “In the old days The boat that started the trailer-sailer move- While the fast and exciting sports we had 20 trailer yacht people in the ment, the Hartley 16 designed by New Fyachts have come to dominate the high- same hall. Zealander Richard Hartley in the early performance end of the trailer yacht “With the Australian economy going 1950s, still has good support and a very scene, they are also expensive. up and down, the moulds have been put active class association in Australia. There is still a demand for the boat away. But some of us, like the Ross Hartley designed the boat for ease of con- that can be cruised weekends as well as Marine guys, have recognised there is a struction in plywood with only hand tools by club raced, like the Noelex 25, now back demand for a cruiser racer; the equiva- the home handyman. Although boats have been built professionally in fibreglass in production in South Australia, the lent of a small Northshore 38 or J35, not foam/sandwich, the most common way of Castle 650 marketed by the Victorian as lavish as a Beneteau inside, but ade- getting on the water in a new boat is to build builder with 120 on the water and the quate and of reasonable performance.” it in timber from the official plans, available Gem 5.5, built in South Australia. “And I think boats that are going to from the Hartley TS16 Association of In response to letters to this magazine make it in this area are going to be the Australia for $120. The plans package after last year’s show, the Boating ones that are easy to sail, have some includes a building guide, rigging guide, Industry Association of NSW encour- ballast and no vices.” tune and trim guides. aged a grouping of small and reason- Corlett said boats with class associa- It includes also and a year’s free member- ably-priced trailable yachts in the tion followings, like the Castle 650, ship to the Australian association that auto- Strictly Sail promotional area of the appealed to people from dinghy classes matically makes the purchaser a member of a home state association. Sydney Boat Show. like the Northbridge Senior and Heron. The association has registered 1566 boats On show were the new Catalina Capri They had been involved before in asso- over the years but believes many more have 22, the Macgregor 26, which has plan- ciation activities and wanted a small, been built. It currently has 299 registered, 90 ing performance under power, Ross 650 easily-handled trailer-sailer that could be of them in NSW and believes it has the and Spider 28 from Ross Marine (older sailed by husband and wife without the largest registered fleet of trailer sailers in designs with a new builder) and the large crew needed to sail a sports boat. Australia. Elliott Escape from Sailing Scene. While the price tags might still look Association registrar Barrie Heath says the The boats attracted enough interest to formidable, third and fourth-time trail- cost to an amateur builder contains many vari- suggest there are customers still for this able yacht buyers were prepared to pay ables, including selection of wood, but guess- type of boat. up to $62,500 for the new boat that suit- es it is between $10,000 to $13,000. Around 400 hours are needed for building a boat. Sailling Scene’s Kerli Corlett, a veter- ed their needs. The association has stocks of masts, an of trailer-yacht sailing, marketing A survey of small trailable yachts cur- booms and whisker poles. and building, said: “There’s definitely rently available in Australia also shows Most states have racing and cruising pro- still a demand for the more cruising-ori- that home building from a kit or home- grams. Fleets race in club, state and ented boat. Unfortunately, few are finishing the partially-built professional Australian association events. 42 OCTOBER AUSTRALIAN SAILING 2001 Grouping of trailer yachts at the Sydney Boat Show with the Elliott Escape on the left. heads ‘glassed in place forming storage lockers underneath. All internal surfaces are flow coated. Construction is a vinylester resin tielayer, iso gelcoat, Coremat-cored hull and Klegecell core deck. Main specifications: Length overall 6.56m, beam 2.42m, mass 766kg, ballast 250kg. More information: Yachtworks, 41 Governor Rd, Mordialloc, Victoria 3196, ‘phone, 03 9580 6328. Elliott Escape In creating the Elliott Escape, designer Greg Main specification: Length overall 5.0m, tions. The boat has wide side decks that pro- Elliott and builder Kerli Corlett wanted a beam 2.2m, draft 228mm/1241mm, rigged vide easy access to all parts of the boat. simple, easily-rigged boat with excellent weight 441kg, typical towed weight (with There is a recessed anchor locker in the performance that was light enough to tow trailer) 600kg, main sail 11.54sq m, jib foredeck and a hinged hatch forward of the comfortably and had an interior with the 5.1sqm. mast for access and ventilation. room and comforts of home. More information: Barrie Heath, 217 Fox A pop-top as well as sliding hatch is pro- In the same stable as the Elliott 7.8 sports Valley Rd, Wahroonga, NSW 2076; ‘phone, vided over the companionway. boat and the Elliott 7 racer/cruiser, the 02 9489 5126; fax, 02 9487 3529; e-mail, The cockpit is large and clear, with a stor- Escape is fast, responsive and easy to sail, barrie@woodheath. com.au age locker in the starboard bench seat. A with Elliotts’ trademark high stability hull bridge deck prevents water from entering the from hull form and an efficient keel. It has a cabin from the cockpit The cockpit drains at 38 per cent ballast ratio. Castle 650 all angles of heel. The rig and sail-handling controls are sim- Steven Douglas’ Yachtworks, at Mordialloc The cabin has 1.5m head room and there ple and efficient, with a threequarter-rigged in Victoria, has been building the Castle 650 is full standing head room under the pop top. spun-tapered aluminium mast and non-over- since 1980 and has put about 120 of them on The centrecase forms an extremely strong lapping jib. An asymmetric spinnaker flown the water. structural member and mast support without from an extending bow pole offers exciting Yachtworks makes its own sails and trail- intruding unduly into the accommodation downwind rides. ers. It sells a complete boat on a trailer with plan. The interior features a separate toilet, a five sails for $22,500. There are vee berths forward that convert large forward cabin, a cruising galley and The boat has proven an excellent club into a large double berth, full length settee sleeping for six. racer with the right mix of ballast to sail area berths to port and starboard. Between the A pop top offers standing headroom in the for the average club sailor. The boat is dry, centrecase and the starboard side is a shelf saloon. The table folds away and doubles as fast and stable. and storage locker with room for a sink and cockpit drinks tray. Cupboard and locker At 766kg, displacement is quite low, with two-burner stove. storage is plentiful. 225kg of ballast in a computer-designed Under-deck side lockers form comfortable The boat has a large, shallow cockpit, a drop keel. back rests to the settees. A folding table can boarding platform and a roomy anchor locker. The underwater shape is a modern sym- be attached to the rear of the centrecase. Construction is fibreglass/high density metrical design with low drag characteristics, The internal furniture is a one-piece fibre- foam/Vinylester sandwich. resulting in exceptional handling in all condi- glass moulding with internal structural bulk- Main specifications: length overall 7.85m, beam 2.5m, draft 0.5m/1.7m, mass 1700kg, towing weight (approx) 1500kg. Castle 650s and Noelex 25s racing in Prices range from $37,500 to lockup stage the Milang-Goolwa Classic. including custom trailer; sailaway including rig, main, headsail and threequarter ounce spinnaker, $57,000; deluxe, including catego- ry 7 safety equipment and outboard, $62,500. More information: Sailing Scene, PO Box 908, Mona Vale, NSW, 2103; ‘phone, 02 9979 6546; fax, 02 9799 6548. Catalina Capri 22 Catalina Yachts released its Capri 22 at the Sydney International Boat Show in July. It says the boat has good performance in all conditions. The deck profile is flared across the stern and the cockpit is wide with curved coam- ings for crew comfort. A complete racing package is available including asymmetrical spinnaker, sheets, AUSTRALIAN SAILING 2001 OCTOBER 43 TRAILABLE YACHTS pole and backstay adjuster. to avoid the problem of the propeller lifting The enclosed head and optional galley out of the water in rough conditions that module make the Capri 22 suitable for transom-hung outboards have.