The spinnaker is 1,302 sq. Displacing 12,800 lbs. This is not light by today s standards, but light to moderate for its time. The rudder is behind a small skeg and there are flaps to minimize drag. All through-hulls are flush.
Accommodations are significantly more comfortable than today s modern race boat.
The hulls are lined with spruce and hickory, cabin soles are teak and holly, and the head and master stateroom are enclosed with wooden doors. There are berths for seven, which you might fill on an overnight race, but that s too many for cruising. In typical Pearson fashion, the early 37 s construction schedule and hardware have conservative specifications. Our approach was to evaluate loads and then build in a 30-percent fudge factor, Shaw said. The lamination schedule for the balsa-cored hull included alternating layers of mat and roving, to provide impact resistance, Shaw said.