Pearson Vanguard

The Pearson Vanguard is a sloop-rigged sailboat designed in 1962 by Philip Rhodes. These boats were built by Pearson Yachts from 1963 to 1967. Pearson Vanguards are a traditional cruiser known for world travel.^[1]

Pearson Vanguard

Development
Designer	Philip Rhodes
Year	1963
No. built	404
Design	CCA
Builder(s)	Pearson Yachts
Name	Pearson Vanguard
Boat
Displacement	10,300 lb (4,672 kg)
Draft	4.5 ft (1.4 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	32.8 ft (10.0 m)
LWL	22.4 ft (6.8 m)
Beam	9.3 ft (2.8 m)
Engine type	Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	full keel
Ballast	4,250 lb (1,928 kg)
Rig
Rig type	Sloop
I foretriangle height	37.50 ft (11.43 m)
J foretriangle base	12.25 ft (3.73 m)
P mainsail luff	32.50 ft (9.91 m)
E mainsail foot	14.75 ft (4.50 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead rig
Mainsail area	239.69 sq ft (22.268 m2)
Jib/genoa area	229.69 sq ft (21.339 m2)
Total sail area	469.38 sq ft (43.607 m2)
Racing
PHRF	216 (average)

Production

It is claimed 404 of masthead rigged sloops were made. The standard arrangement has a small galley aft and settees/berths port and starboard. Their hulls, like most early fiberglass boat hulls, are known for being significantly thicker than more modern fiberglass construction with alternating layers of 1.5 oz. fiberglass mat and 24 oz. woven roving. The full shoal-draft keel has a 4250 lb. lead ballast embedded into it with a displacement of 10,300 - 12,600 lbs.^[2][3]

Variants

The Vanguard was available in a sloop rig with either a standard height or tall mast.^[4] It was powered bys an "Atomic 4" gasoline engine, however many have been replaced with marine diesels. It was equipped with tiller steering, but many have been converted to a wheel.

Misc

There is an active Owners' Group at Yahoo! Groups^[5] and a resource website at PearsonVanguard.org.^[6]

See also

• Alberg 35
• Albin Vega