Paceship 23

The Paceship 23 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian and first built in 1969.^[1][2][3]

Paceship 23

Development
Designer	Cuthbertson & Cassian
Location	Canada
Year	1969
Builder(s)	Paceship Yachts
Name	Paceship 23
Boat
Displacement	2,300 lb (1,043 kg)
Draft	3.83 ft (1.17 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	23.00 ft (7.01 m)
LWL	19.00 ft (5.79 m)
Beam	8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type	Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	900 lb (408 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	27.00 ft (8.23 m)
J foretriangle base	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
P mainsail luff	23.00 ft (7.01 m)
E mainsail foot	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	103.50 sq ft (9.615 m2)
Jib/genoa area	121.50 sq ft (11.288 m2)
Total sail area	225.00 sq ft (20.903 m2)

Production

The boat was built by Paceship Yachts in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada between 1969 and 1978, but it is now out of production. A total of 240 examples were constructed during its nine-year production run.^[1][3][4]

Design

A Paceship 23 on its cradle, showing the keel configuration.

The Paceship 23 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim, including a full length wooden rub rail. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of ballast.^[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the standard keel fitted.^[1][3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.^[1][3]

Operational history

The boat was at one time supported by an active class club, The Paceship, but the club is currently inactive.^[5][6]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Beneteau First 235
• Bluenose one-design sloop
• Hunter 23
• O'Day 23
• Paceship PY 23
• Precision 23
• Rob Roy 23
• Schock 23
• Sonic 23
• Stone Horse
• Watkins 23