Cal 24

The Cal 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by C. William Lapworth as a Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) racer and first built in 1958.^[1][2][3]

Cal 24

Development
Designer	C. William Lapworth
Location	United States
Year	1958
No. built	184
Builder(s)	Jensen Marine/Cal Yachts
Role	Racer
Name	Cal 24
Boat
Displacement	3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Draft	4.50 ft (1.37 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	24.39 ft (7.43 m)
LWL	20.05 ft (6.11 m)
Beam	8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	modified long keel with centerboard
Ballast	1,000 lb (454 kg)
Rudder(s)	keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	25.50 ft (7.77 m)
J foretriangle base	8.50 ft (2.59 m)
P mainsail luff	26.50 ft (8.08 m)
E mainsail foot	11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	152.38 sq ft (14.157 m2)
Jib/genoa area	108.38 sq ft (10.069 m2)
Total sail area	260.75 sq ft (24.224 m2)
Racing
Class association	MORC
PHRF	228
Cal 2-24 →

The boat was one of the first fiberglass boats produced and the first Cal Yachts brand design produced by Jensen Marine.^[1][3]

The design was unrelated to the 1967 Lapworth Cal 2-24 design and the 1983 C. Raymond Hunt Associates-designed Cal 3-24.^[1][3][4][5]

Production

The design was built by Cal Yachts in the United States, from 1958 to 1965 with 184 boats completed, but it is now out of production.^[1][3][6]

The design was sold as a complete ready-to-sail boat or as a kit for amateur construction.^[3]

Design

The Cal 24 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig; a spooned, raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed, stub, modified, long keel with a cutaway forefoot and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) and carries 1,000 lb (454 kg) of ballast.^[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with it retracted, allowing ground transportation on a trailer.^[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 quarter berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with a stove and a sink. The head is located under the bow "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 54 in (140 cm).^[1][3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 228 and a hull speed of 6.0 kn (11.1 km/h).^[3]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: The hull is graceful, with springy sheer and relatively low freeboard, which minimizes undesirable windage ... Worst features: The beam of the Cal 24-1 is only 8 feet, making her Space Index the lowest among the comp[etitor]s. Plus, not all kit boats were finished to an acceptable standard of quality."^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types