S2 7.3

The S2 7.3 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Arthur Edmunds as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1978. The designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

S2 7.3

Development
Designer	Arthur Edmunds
Location	United States
Year	1978
No. built	404
Builder(s)	S2 Yachts
Role	Racer-Cruiser
Name	S2 7.3
Boat
Displacement	3,250 lb (1,474 kg)
Draft	4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	23.83 ft (7.26 m)
LWL	18.50 ft (5.64 m)
Beam	8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	1,300 lb (590 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	29.00 ft (8.84 m)
J foretriangle base	10.25 ft (3.12 m)
P mainsail luff	25.00 ft (7.62 m)
E mainsail foot	8.50 ft (2.59 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	106.25 sq ft (9.871 m2)
Jib/genoa area	148.63 sq ft (13.808 m2)
Total sail area	254.88 sq ft (23.679 m2)
Racing
PHRF	228

Production

The design was built by S2 Yachts in Holland, Michigan, United States from 1978 until 1987, with 404 boats completed, but it is now out of production.^[1][4][7]

Design

The S2 7.3 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a slightly reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel that was designed by Graham & Schlageter. It displaces 3,250 lb (1,474 kg) and carries 1,300 lb (590 kg) of lead ballast.^[1][4][5][6]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel and 2.83 ft (0.86 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.^{[1][2][4][5][6]}

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.^[4]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side abeam the companionway ladder and is equipped with a single sink. The head is located in the bow cabin on the port side, under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 60 in (152 cm) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal).^[1][4]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 228 and a hull speed of 5.8 kn (10.7 km/h).^[4]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: Good space below for a 24-footer. Worst features: The old-fashioned keel design exposes so much wetted surface that we can't help but assume it slows her down in light air, compared with her comps."^[4]

See also

• List of sailing boat types