All-up weight is 295 pounds. Note the difference in rocker distribution in this cat compared to the Cheshire. The rocker of the 17 is very flat. Draft with board down looks to be about 4 feet. The big, fat-head mainsail has eight battens and is Mylar.
Hull construction is foam cored vinylester resin laminate.
This is a serious cat for serious speed-minded sailors. East Borchard Ave. When I was 15 years old my dear old Dad dropped me off at Bill Garden s office early one Saturday morning. I had a nice visit with Bill and left with an armload of old prints and a box full of magazine cutouts that went back to the 20s. That box contained article after article of radical and innovative sailboat designs.