The Evelyn 25 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Bob Evelyn as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1984.[1][2][3]

Evelyn 25
Development
DesignerBob Evelyn
LocationUnited States
Year1984
No. built6
Builder(s)Formula Yachts
RoleRacer-Cruiser
NameEvelyn 25
Boat
Displacement2,600 lb (1,179 kg)
Draft4.40 ft (1.34 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA24.75 ft (7.54 m)
LWL21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam8.67 ft (2.64 m)
Engine typeoutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,100 lb (499 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height31.50 ft (9.60 m)
J foretriangle base10.60 ft (3.23 m)
P mainsail luff27.00 ft (8.23 m)
E mainsail foot9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area128.25 sq ft (11.915 m2)
Jib/genoa area166.95 sq ft (15.510 m2)
Total sail area295.20 sq ft (27.425 m2)
Racing
PHRF147

Production

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The design was built by Formula Yachts in Groton, Connecticut United States from 1984 to 1985, with six boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]

Design

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The Evelyn 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass with a Divinycell core and with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) and carries 1,100 lb (499 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 4.40 ft (1.34 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[3]

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. A fold-down navigation station is provided. The head is fully enclosed. Cabin headroom is 54 in (140 cm).[1][3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 147 and a hull speed of 6.2 kn (11.5 km/h).[3]

Operational history

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In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "this boat, built at designer-builder Bob Evelyn’s high-tech facility in Groton, CT, was meant to be light ... Her hull, laid up by hand, uses a Divinycell core, unidirectional fiberglass, and carbon-fiber stiffening ... Best features: Hardware is top quality, including a keel-stepped mast from Hall Spars, Harken ball-bearing traveler, and dual-speed winches. Worst features: In 1985 the management at Formula Yachts predicted that the boat's PHRF rating would turn out to be in 'the low 170s'. Even after more than a decade of race course performance, the boat's performance has been in the range of 147—perhaps testifying to the owners' passion for racing."[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Evelyn 25 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Robert Evelyn". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 379. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Formula Yachts (USA) 1979 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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