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Modernizing the International 110

  • By Joe Berkeley
  • April 11, 2023

A black and white image of a man standing next to his sailboat build in progress.

There must be something in the soil at Point Farm in Warren, Rhode Island. On this land, Steve Clark has reaped everything from traditional dories to C-class catamarans to International Canoes, and all sorts of genetically modified vessels in between. His latest crop is a brand-new International 110 crafted from sheets of mere marine plywood.

Members of the International 110 class talked about the creation of a kit boat for decades. When Clark rejoined the class, the dream became reality in short order. As the ­previous co-owner of Vanguard Sailboats, Clark was accustomed to building 3,000 sailboats per year. In the glory days, it took his firm about 18 hours to build a Sunfish.

Why is he putting his time and talent into building a kit for a one-design first built in 1939? With a mischievous grin, Clark says: “It’s the same reason why a dog licks his balls. Because he can.” At the age of 69, Clark is retired and still enjoys boatbuilding. He came back to the 110 because he saw it as a “geezer Canoe.”

“My competitive days in International Canoes are fewer than they used to be,” he says. “And I also wanted to be able to sail PHRF on Wednesday nights and navigation races. The 110 qualifies.”

Clark views the International 110 class as his client, and his goal is to build a quality boat that is as fast but not faster than existing boats. The first question he had to answer was what shape to make the kit boat? Clark brought in Casey Brown, who was a collaborator on previous projects, and they scanned a ­fiberglass International 110 built by Westease in Holland, Michigan. “The 3D scanning is remarkable,” Clark says. “Kasey set it up. The thing bounces light off the boat. We get a raw scan, then we run it through a fairing program on the computer.”

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After the shape was approved by the 110 class technical chair, Clark worked on how to build the inside of the boat, spending a lot of time creating different layouts on the computer. Along the way, there were numerous obstacles to overcome. One of them was when Clark had a heart attack in June 2022. Another was the chine log. The original wooden 110s had a complicated chine that came out of a shaper. Back in the day, the builders had a large industrial machine to shape the chine. They also had a seemingly endless supply of 25-foot-long pieces of clear Douglas fir. Neither the shaper nor the stock is available.

Clark solved this challenge by treating the chine more like a stitch and glue boat. He covered the edge of the boat with a small chine, then carved a radius into it using a power plane. “It’s the same technique you use for making a round mast. You start off with a square, you cut 45-degree corners, and you sequentially facet the radius. After you’ve done that twice, you are within sandpaper of the right radius.”

Clark went through eight or nine iterations of the construction design until he was happy with the layouts. The files were prepared to be cut on a CNC machine. In the past, Clark has done the same thing with sailing canoes, noting that it is easier to ship files than big, bulky molds. “I’ve had guys in Australia build boats that I designed,” he says. “I send them a compressed file, and away it goes.”

A man holds a length of wood up next to a worked, shaped, hull of a sailboat.

Chesapeake Light Craft cut all of the plywood to build the hull and delivered it in a flat pack for $5,600. Clark sees this technology as a game-changer. “It used to be you had to draw the boat full size on the floor, correct all the shapes. That was a week or two of lofting. Now you can do it all in computers, get the parts cut accurately, then set them up and go.”

With the assistance of ­fellow boatbuilder Bro Dunn, Clark believes his kit-boat International 110 will be completed by May and racing this summer. The response to the project has been positive, with many of the faithful making the pilgrimage to Clark’s barn and laying hands upon the boat. “People are excited to see a new 110 take shape. The 110 class has a large alumnae,” Clark says. “There’s a great deal of nostalgia.”

But he’s not just looking back. He has a plan for the future. Out back, Clark has seven vintage wooden 110s that could use some love. He hopes to create a program with the nearby Herreshoff Museum such that teenagers and young adults can get a boat, learn how to take care of it, then go out ­sailing. The talks with the museum have been positive, and there are still details to be finalized.

Front view of a family barn on a day with a clear blue sky. The double front barn doors are open to show the workshopo inside.

On Bainbridge Island, 3,000 miles away just west of Seattle, Fleet 19 is building a prototype 110 from a kit it developed independently of the Clark project. Its approach to 110 construction uses a combination of fiberglass-covered foam and marine plywood. Brandon Davis of Turn Point Design in Port Townsend, Washington, is deeply involved in the project. He knows his way around a build. He has worked on four America’s Cup campaigns, aerospace projects, rockets, satellites, submarines, flying cars and small-boat kits.

“The 110 has traditionally been built with a tortured plywood bottom and deck,” Davis says. “To spring the shape into the 3/8-inch plywood took quite a bit of force, requiring strong internal frames, 12 big trucker ratchet straps, boxes of screws and lots of persistence.”

To simplify the build, the Fleet 19 team chose a 100 percent recycled PET foam core because it was easier to shape. That decision meant there needed to be less internal structure, which resulted in a quicker build. There were ease of ownership considerations as well. “Most trailerable boats sit in the backyard over the winter and, if they are not tarped perfectly, will gather rainwater in their bilge. That can spell the untimely end to a plywood boat. With a foam-core International 110, you will not have to worry so much about rainwater,” Davis says.

The Seattle team’s plan is to have the first hull ready, which is already built and certified by the class measurer. They’re keen to rig it and do some testing to make sure their boat is not “unfairly fast.” Like Clark, the Seattle-area 110 sailors are drawn to the International 110 because of its simplicity. Many of them are coming from the 6 Meter yachts, which are substantially more complex and expensive than Ray Hunt’s venerable design.

A man walls through an arrangement of stored vessels, boat hulls covered in tarps.

Milly Biller is the president of the 110 class, and she has rebuilt at least a dozen vintage 110s for her Inverness, California, fleet. She’s running out of old boats to repair, so she is thrilled to have new options for new sailors all over the country.

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One-Design Class Type: Keelboat

Was this boat built to be sailed by youth or adults? Adult

Approximately how many class members do you have? 50

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About International 110

Designed by legendary yachtsman, yacht designer and sailing Hall of Fame member C. Raymond Hunt, the International 110 is an extraordinary boat. 24′ long, 4′ wide and weighing only 910 lbs, this double-ended, flat bottomed, slab-sided planing boat is extraordinarily fun and fast in all directions. Its small sail plan, light weight, long waterline and low wetted surface make it a pleasure to sail in all wind conditions from very light to very breezy. Sailed by a crew of two, with one on the trapeze, the 110 feels and responds like a dinghy but with the stability of a keel.

Boats Produced: Approx 800

Class boat builder(s):

New Holland Marine Group 722 Park Avenue Holland, MI 49423

616-836-6847

Approximately how many boats are in the USA/North America? 75

Where is your One-Design class typically sailed in the USA? List regions of the country:

Northeast, Lake Michigan, Northern CA, Peugeot Sound

Does this class have a spinnaker or gennaker? Yes

How many people sail as a crew including the helm?  2

Ideal combined weight of range of crew:  300-350

Portsmouth Yardstick Rating:   Approx 89.3

Boat Designed in  1939

Length (feet/inches): 24’0″

Beam: 4’2″

Weight of rigged boat without sails: 910

Draft: 2’9″

Mast Height: 22′

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C. Raymond Hunt’s “TEN” Series (110-210-310-410-510-1010)

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C. Raymond Hunt, and internationally known and respected helmsman and yacht designer. A gifted visionary, with an innate sense of the physics of motion. To his peers he was a man “ahead of his time” To his competitors, through his creation of the deep-V hull, and the radical international 110, the preeminent forefather of Hunt’s 10 series of yachts, he was feared on the race coarse.

James H. “Sham” Hunt, on his fathers 10 Series, “I have sailed on all…like the way the 110 goes through the water the best but a bit wet and pounds in a sea way…..the 510 was very quick, CRH and my mother won their share at Edgartown Regatta and the NYYC cruise. My favorite would be the 210…I am 6’2 so the 110 was very cramped for me whereas the 210 had comfort in comparison.”

For the complete biography on C. Raymond Hunt, there is the first and only biography in the works and will be offered for sale soon. Mark W. Kellogg, the author of the soon to be released Raymond Hunt biography is a long time Marbleheader, who in his youth, drove a 21-foot Huntform launch named “Cabby” as a nautical taxi, taught sailing in Hunt-designed 110s, was a paid hand on two Concordia’s, and raced with Ray Hunt in John Mooney’s Hunt-designed 5.5 Meter, “Minotaur.”

THE “ONE-TEN”

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In 1936 Raymond Hunt along with engineers Bror Tamm and Gordon Munro decided to build a 36’0″ prototype at the Lawley Yard in Neponset, Masachusetts. Although there were doubts about her potential sailing abilities, she quickly proved doubters wrong. But, at the time, no one seemed to want one, the prototype was too peculiar, and slab-sided for her size.

After much thought and consideration the Raymond Hunt brain trust decided to scale down the 36′ prototype twelve feet. The new yacht was called the International 110, and with it a new era in yachting was ushered in.

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After the 1938 Hurricane “A Wind To Shake The World” yacht construction prices were skyrocketing. Through Hunt’s association with Lawley’s, Raymond began experimenting with a new boat building material Harborite Plywood. The miracle overlayed fir plywood, offered “Armor Plate” protection with two tough, abrasion resistant surfaces of plastic resin impregnated fibres that are permanently welded together, creating a seamless easy, and cost effective way to build a boat. The 110 was built with four 12 foot sheets of Harborite laid over laminated oak frames and would use a simple rig with a rated sail area of 110 square feet, hence the name.

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The International 110 was introduced at the 1939 Marblehead Race Week Regatta. Ray Hunt raced the boat around the coarse beating everyone boat for boat except the International One Design. With a price of $480.50 with sails the demand for this vessel began in earnest.

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Ray Hunt would forever change the sailing world, hundreds of his new 110 design were being delivered as fast as they could build them. Unheard of for the time period, where other ship yards at best were producing 6-8 yachts a year, there were over 400 hulls built in a two year time period. Today as true testament to Hunt’s abilities, the 110 is still in production, and recently the class celebrated its 75th anniversary in Marblehead, Massachusetts, the place where things all began in those depression years prior to World War II.

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Other innovations that were invented and used first on the Lawley 110 was the trapeze system, and the “Clewouthaul” – which was designed by Bror Tamm in 1939 . The one ten was a radical departure from the yachts of its day, they were unique and iconic in the harbors there were used in. They were the forefathers of today’s ultralight sport boat concept.

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Through the initial aesthetic development of the 110, it was believed that painting the hull in such a way that would accentuate the roundness of the edges was absolutely necessary, if the shape of the hull is to look well. The new painting schedule was encouraged, but was often overlooked, in favor of more budget friendly all in one color paint scheme.

The Internation 110 is still in production, the current builder is Westease Yacht Service, Inc., 66th St & 135th Ave N, Saugatuck, MI 49453, Phone: (616) 394-0076. There are active racing fleets across the US in Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Illinois, Michigan, California and Hawaii.

International 110 Specifications:

LOA: 24’0” / 7.3m LWL: 18’0″ / 5.5m Beam: 4’0” / 1.2m Draft: 3’0” / 0.91m Displacement: 910 lbs Ballast: 300 lbs Designed: C. Raymond Hunt Hull material: “Harborite” Plywood Construction Original Contract Cost: $480.50 Sail Plan: Main, Jib, Spin Spinnaker: Conventional Upwind sail area: 157 sq ft Spinnaker sail area: 100 sq ft Mast Height: 23’0″ Crew: 2 In production: Yes Class Website: International 110 Class Approximate number built: 750+

THE “TWO-TEN”

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The International 210 was drawn by Fenwick Williams, under the guidance of C. Raymond Hunt. Designed to be a bigger drier boat than the 110s. Mr Hunt built a prototype in the Spring of 1946, which was presented to the clubs of Massachusetts Bay for consideration as the selected boat for inter-club racing. The requirements of the clubs were that they wanted a new one design boat that was affordable, pleasant for day sailing as well as racing, a boat that will always be uniform so that it cannot be out-built. ‘Fourth a boat that is modern and can be kept so. At the next meeting, the selection committee announced that Ray Hunt’s proposed “210″ was more boat than any other that the clubs could find for the money, so they adopted it, and with it a new era in yachting was ushered in.

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True to the 210s origins through good price, comfort, and exceptional racing abilities, the class took off with some of the sports top sailor’s campaigning boats throughout Massachusetts Bay. Soon fleets were formed throughout the Midwest, Maine, Hawaii and beyond.

Governed by strict one design class rules, to keep boat costs down, but allowing for nominal changes to keep up with the times, a successful concept for the development of the class, yet challenging at times.

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The International 210 is currently in production at Shaw Yacht’s, Inc., 52 Oyster River Road, Thomaston, ME 04861, Phone: (207) 594-5035, Fax: (207) 594-5035

International 210 Specifications:

LOA: 29’10” Beam: 5’10” Draft: 3’10” Ballast: 1,175 lbs Displacement: 2300 lbs Designed: C. Raymond Hunt Sail Plan: Main, Jib, Spin Spinnaker: Conventional Upwind sail area: 305 sq ft Spinnaker sail area: Hull material: Double Curvature 3/8 “Harborite” Plywood bent over laminated oak frames. Crew: 3 Original Contract Price: 1,275 – 1,500 w/o sails In Current Production: Yes Class Website: International 210 Approximate number built: 462

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THE “THREE-TEN”

As of this writing, not much is known about the 310

THE “FOUR-TEN”

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James H. “Sham” Hunt on sailing on the International 410 Et Toi – “CRH and I only..age 13…raced in the New London to Marblehead Race in 1949 and won by such a large margin that the committee called the Canal to see if we had taken a short cut through it..no of course….this was when you had to check in before any transit was allowed! I doubt I added much but he had such stamina that a 24 hour vigil was a piece of cake.”

Thames Yacht Club members considered the International 410 “ Nor’wester ” – “A stylish double-ender, one of the most beautiful boats to ever grace the club fleet. Under sail or bare-poled at her mooring, she always drew comments from people impressed with her near-perfect lines.”

In the Fall of 1961, during the Off Soundings Club Regatta, Nor’Wester’s 4th owner, Charles LaCour and his three member crew were enjoying a comfortable lead with two other boats, they were way ahead of the rest of the fleet. Under full main and small jib with 20-knots of breeze, they were approaching Shagwong Reef buoy off Montauk Point, when a strong squall approached out of nowhere knocking down Nor’wester . A huge swell then filled the non-self-bailing cockpit, and within minutes the boat sunk. The entire crew were picked up and brought to Shelter Island, New York, their final destination point of the first day’s race. That night, still shaken by their ordeal, they returned back to New London, on the Orient Point Ferry.

Anemometer readings, from Montauk Point had clocked gust up to 79 miles per hour. NorWester had sunk in 55′ of water, with strong currents, LaCour decided not to salvage her, figuring reluctantly that they would be unsuccessful in there attempt to raise her.

Later that year, the Off Soundings Race Committee, mandated that all entries had to have self-bailing cockpits. The tragedy influenced the implementation of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) laws that generated numerous maritime safety rules still in effect today.

Ownership History:

1947 – Et Toi – Ray Hunt 1950s – Nor’wester – Lawrence Chappell, Jr (joined the Thames Yacht Club Fleet) 1950s – Nor’wester – Ray Camp Norwich 1960 – Nor’wester – Charles M. LaCour

Known Racing History:

1952 – Thames Yacht Club Distance Race – First boat to finish and corrected time winner. 1949 – Off Soundings Race – (Lawrence Chappell) Spring and Fall – 1st and 2nd place respectively 1948 New London – Marblehead Race (Ray Hunt) Et Toi beat the nearest competitor by 2 hours.

The 410 “ Nor’wester ” Specifications:

LOA: 35’10 7/8″ LWL: 28’3″ Beam: 6’10 3/4″ Draft: 5’9″ Ballast: Displacement: Designed: C. Raymond Hunt Built By: Marblehead Yacht Yard Year Designed: Year Built: 1947 Sail Area: 482 sq ft Hull material: “Harborite” Plywood Construction Original Owner: Ray Hunt Original Name: Et Toi Sail Plan: Main, Jib, Spin Spinnaker: Conventional Upwind sail area: sq ft Spinnaker sail area: Crew:

THE “FIVE-TEN”

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C.Raymond Hunt “In 1945, I designed the original “510” class yacht for myself as a logical development of the “210”.

Launched in December 1945 as a racing and weekend cruising yacht. She is built with no structural keel, and is constructed with two longitudinal trusses on oak floor stiffeners extending to the after end of the cockpit to the mast evenly distributing the stresses of the rig and keel.

Low wetted surface area with a separate rudder-skeg / bulb fin keel, a concept Raymond Hunt embraced long before Lapworth or Giles, should prove to be a spirited performer, with comparable speeds of 8 meters and Q-boats.

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1949 – NYYC Cruise – Beat the 72’0″ Yawl “Bolero” boat for boat, with Raymond Hunt and his wife sailing against a full paid professional crew on board “Bolero”

Historical:

The one and only 510 built, named after Raymond Hunt’s wife Barbara.

Hunt International 510 “Barbara” Specifications:

LOA: 44’7″ / 13.62m LOD: 44’7″ / 13.62m LWL: 32’6″ / 9.93m Beam: 6’7″ / 2.04m Draft: 6′ 0 / 1.82m Ballast: 5,200 lbs Galvanized steel plate/lead casting Displacement: Sail Area: 519 sq ft Yard Number: Hull material: “Harborite” Plywood Construction Rig: Sloop Designer: C. Raymond Hunt Built by: Graves Yacht Yard Year Designed: 1945 Year Built: 1949 Original Contract Cost: $6,000 Restored By: Current Name: Original Owner: C. Raymond Hunt Current Owner: Sail Number: 510/1

International 510 Revisions (March 27, 1975)

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In 1975 C.J. Frankham, esq, Aukland, New Zealand wanted a inexpensive high performance owner operated yacht and decided to have CR Hunt and Associates revise and update the 1945 drawings of the 510 class yacht that Ray Hunt built for himself. The design of the hull was left basically unchanged, but the sailplan was updated. The main was increased 35 sq ft to 335.8′ P = 39.5′ E = 17′ and the jib was increased to measure 215 sq ft I = 37.5′ J = 11.5′ The accommodations were also updated to include 2 berths and settees with a head and small galley located in the companionway for the additional headroom.

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Also Modified from the original boat is the deck plan. A self-bailing cockpit replaces the split-cockpit arrangement. The Interior plan, that accommodates 4 people, has been changed to suite the owners requirements.

Although the 510 design was revised for construction to occur in New Zealand, it was never finished. A reported fire in the barn which housed the owners business and the 510 under initial construction were all lost.

Specifications:

LOA: 43’1″ / 13.13m LOD: 43’1″ / 13.13m LWL: 32’6″ / 9.93m Beam: 6’7″ / 2.04m Draft: 6′ 0 / 1.82m Ballast: 5,600 lbs / 2545kg Displacement: 6,900 lbs / 3136kg Sail Area: 551.4 sq ft / 51.2m2 Disp/Length Ratio: 90 SA/Disp Ratio: 24.4 Design Number: CRH – 510 Hull material: “Harborite” Plywood Construction Rig: Sloop Designer: C. Raymond Hunt Associates, 63 Long Wharf, Boston, MA Built by: Year Redesigned: March 27, 1975 Year Built: Never Completed Contract Cost: Restored By: Current Name: Original Owner: C.J. Frankham, esq Current Owner: Sail Number:

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LOA: 43’1″ / 13.13m LOD: 43’1″ / 13.13m LWL: 31’11” / 9.48m Beam: 8’0″ / 2.43m Draft: 6′ 0 / 1.82m Ballast: 5,600 lbs Displacement: 6,900 lbs Sail Area: Design Number: Hull material: Rig: Sloop Designer: C. Raymond Hunt Associates For Inquiries: Hunt Yachts Built by: Year Designed: 2010? Year Built: Offered for Spec Contract Cost: Restored By: Current Name: Original Owner: Current Owner: Sail Number:

THE “TEN-TEN”

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Briggs Swift Cunningham II (January 19, 1907 – July 2, 2003), American sportsman, entrepreneur, and heir to the Proctor & Gamble fortune. Was an accomplished car and yacht racer, having been inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame in 1993, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1997, and named to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2003. Skipper of the first AC campaigned 12 metre yacht “Columbia” due to Cornelius Shields health concerns. Cunningham and his afterguard won the 1958 America’s Cup race in four straight races off Newport, R.I., each time with a margin of victory of no less than half a mile.

“Mr. C” was an accomplished Star, and 6 metre class sailor, having won numerous races world-wide. By early 1939, having sold Lulu, Fun and Lucie, left Briggs Cunningham without a six-meter for the first time in ten years, at this time Cunningham ordered sailed and raced his C. Raymond Hunt “Lawley 225” out of the Pequot Yacht Club, Southport, Connecticut.

In 1959, through Briggs Cunningham’s long association with C. Raymond Hunt, he decided to have a new yacht designed and tank tested. According to James H. “Sham” Hunt, Mr. Cunningham, “wanted a 110 type boat long enough to beat a 12 meter.” Briggs Cunningham funded the project, “the tank test results came back and said there was too much leeway so the quest ended but later the tank test results (were reevaluated) and said they made an error by not taking into account that the chines on healing gave the necessary force!!!!! the boat would have trounced a 12!”

Hunt designed 1010 Known Specifications:

LOA: 55’0″ / 16.76m Beam: 8’0″ / 2.43m Year Designed: 1959

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*Note: The keel bulb is missing on the model. Being detachable it allowed CRH to test iterations.

REFERENCES:

James H. “Sham” Hunt (Son of C. Raymond Hunt)

C. Raymond Hunt Associates – Website 1:12 scale 1010 Tank Test Model: Courtesy of James H. “Sham” Hunt Photo credit – James W. Laws Photography Photo credit – A. Mitchell Koppelman Photo credit – Blake Jackson – MarbleheadStudios.com Letters/Brochure – Courtesy of Bill Platt

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Fascinating information on C. Raymond Hunt’s “Ten Series” yachts. What a gift he made to yacht racing and cruising!

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Sailed many times aboard 510 Barbara as a child 1950s. My father had bought her from Bob Pierce of Duxbury. Sure would like to know where she is now.

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Published on July 12th, 2017 | by Editor

International 110: Where Everyone Wins

Published on July 12th, 2017 by Editor -->

by Joe Berkeley As an International 110 pulled up to the hoist at the 33rd Annual Newport Regatta, one design iconoclast Skip Whyte said, “There goes the venerable 110.”

At the age of 78, the 110 has seen a resurgence. There are 26 boats in the Inverness, California fleet where class President Milly Biller has a passion for restoring old boats. With grass roots fundraising efforts, the fleet has bought up old boats and brought them back to life with new plywood bottoms.

According to Milly, restoration is easy. You just remove the bottom, most of the frames, the keelson, and before you know it, you’re sailing again. She said, “This fleet is such a tight group. If I asked anyone for a mast or a boom, I’d probably end up with three.”

In the Midwest, Westease of Holland, Michigan is building new boats from fiberglass. John Huff, a longtime 110’er from Chicago has a new boat on order.

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Back East, the International 110 class is a family affair, with most participants having less than one degree of separation from the Craig/Charles family. Tommy Craig has won five National championships with his brother Will, his wife Ann, his son Ben, and his daughter Maggie.

Fleet morale is buoyed by the presence of the Craig’s antique Lyman motorboat, the One Tender which continues to float and run. As an anniversary present, Tom repowered the Lyman for his wife Ann. At the time, he said, “a Lyman is forever.”

The spirit of Tom’s brother Will Craig lives on in the wooden 110 hull he rebuilt. In the early 1980’s, boat #632 was decked out for cruising with two genoas and a hole in the deck where the skipper’s poodle would go up for air. In his spare time, in a small basement, Will rebuilt the boat with Okoume plywood. His workmanship was nothing short of spectacular.

When the new Okoume plywood deck, bottom, and sides was glistening in the sun, a friend asked if it was a new boat. Will said, “No, it’s a retread.” The name stuck and Will is still with the fleet in spirit after he passed away before his time.

At the 110 US National Championship at the Newport Regatta , 15 International 110s with sailors from both coasts vied for bragging rights in Newport, RI. When it was all over, Brad Read quipped at the award’s ceremony, “The double-ended 110 goes forward or backward just as well.” All of the people who love this interesting, quirky, one-of-a-kind Ray Hunt boat went home winners.

To learn more about the 110 class, join the International 110 Class group on Facebook .

Photos : Onne van der Wal.

Joe Berkeley is an amateur sailor and a professional content creator. His work is at joeberkeley.com

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C&C Express 110

The first new c&c since the acquisition of the c&c name by tartan, the 110 is available with a surprising number of keel and rigging choices. she’s fast and fun to sail, but as a cruiser her stowage comes up short..

The Fairport Marine Company of Fairport Harbor, Ohio was organized by a group of investors to rescue Tartan Yachts when it suffered the financial vagaries of the boatbuilding industry during the early 1990s. Tartan was reorganized under the direction of general manager and chief designer Tim Jackett. It is one of the last few production builders to construct built-up wooden interiors rather than use fiberglass pans.

The company has doubled its plant size in the last three years, increased the number of employees from 38 to 130, and is building 90-100 boats per year. Russ Byrnes, who was plant manager of Tartan during the 1980s, returned to reassume that position and two full-time employees have been hired in customer service. The company now has 21 dealers located in most major sailing areas.

Following a fire that ruined the company’s molds and several boats under construction, C&C, the long-time Canadian builder, fell on hard financial times in the early 1990s. Its assets were purchased by a group of Hong Kong investors intent on building sailboats and powerboats, but that venture failed.

Jackett describes the 1997 acquisition of C&C’s name and assets as an opportunity to take advantage of C&C’s reputation for building performance-oriented boats. The company purchased the engineering library and equipment necessary to provide customer service for a loyal following of owners, some of whom may be in the market for new boats.

Part of C&C’s inventory included the hull and deck mold for a 52-foot cruiser that may be offered as a semi-custom boat and companion to the Tartan 46-footer. A 32-footer, the C&C 99, and the 40-foot C&C 121, both designed by Jackett, round out the current line.

Design Introduced in 1998, the C&C 110 replaced the 34R, a misnamed 36-footer that was sold as a performance cruiser capable of J/35 speed.

“But it didn’t have the speed,” Jackett said.

The new 110 is 36′ 4″ with a 31′ 6″ waterline.

“Our objective was to come up with a totally new design because the old boat was 10 years old, and we didn’t think the market would be excited about an old boat.”

After inspecting blueprints and a fleet of used C&C’s, he started from scratch to create a design similar to her predecessors.

The boat features the same flat sheer line and deck camber that defined C&C products. The hull has a finer entry than its predecessors, and the run aft is flatter. The moderate deadrise produces a stiffer form that is less prone to heeling. Freeboard is slightly greater in response to a perceived need for large interior volume.

Underwater, the keels are high-lift, low-drag sections with a bulb tip to lower the center of gravity and increase stability. They were “optimized” at NASA’s Lewis Space Center. Three keels, with drafts ranging from 4′ 10″ to 7′ 3″, are available.

Thirty-five Express 110’s have been built to date.

Construction “In order to improve performance, we had to control weight more than we do with Tartan Yachts,” Jackett said.

To that end, the lamination schedule includes the use of vinylester resin throughout and vacuum-bagging. Vinylester is most noted for its blister-resistant properties, but Jackett said it also is 10% lighter than conventional polyester resins.

The company has been using vinylester since the 1986 Tartans were introduced, and claims its boats have been blister-free since.

“Part of the reason is the quality of the gelcoat we use, and part is timing. We spray gelcoat in the morning so we can apply the skin coat within eight hours, which creates a better physical and chemical bond.”

Light, bi-directional E-glass and Kevlar are employed in the lay-up. Kevlar strips run the length of the boat on the centerline, and athwartships from gunwale to gunwale to add reinforcement for the chainplate areas.

The entire hull and deck is cored with Core-Cell structural linear foam that meets ABS requirements and is Lloyds approved.

“We use that product in lieu of end-grain balsa because it is lighter, though not as stiff, and has better impact resistance,” Jackett said. It’s the “bends but doesn’t break” theory.

To offset the difference in impact resistance, 5/8″ CoreCell is used in areas that would otherwise be constructed of 7/16″ balsa.

Unlike the Tartans, the C&C 110 has a fiberglass interior pan. It is bonded to the hull with Core-Bond adhesive that is supposed to eliminate voids that could fill with water.

Bulkheads are bonded to the hull with Plexis 320 adhesive rather than fiberglass tabs because, Jackett said, “glass will pull off the hull under 1,200-1,500 pounds of pressure, but the adhesive withstands loads of 1,700-2,000 pounds.”

“The hull-deck joint follows the same design we’ve used for 25 years,” Jackett said.

The deck overlays a flange on the hull between which is sandwiched an aluminum bar, all of which are bonded with 3M 5200 and fastened with 1/4″ stainless steel fasteners on 9″ centers. Because the fasteners are tapped into predrilled holes in the aluminum there’s no need for locking nuts, and they are removable.

Cabinetry belowdecks is constructed of cored fiberglass panels covered with varnished cherry. Compared to the Tartan 3500, Jackett said that he’s reduced cabinet weight by 40-50 pounds. From an aesthetic standpoint, you can’t tell the difference.

Access to wiring runs, which are color coded and located in PVC conduit running along the hull, is excellent. Cutouts in the PVC where wires are led to fixtures make repairs easier.

The same holds true for plumbing fixtures, hoses and through-hulls, all of which are easily accessible below floorboards and in cabinets.

Deck Plan Though the boat has been designed for the cruising sailor, its deck layout incorporates features typically found on race boats. Also, halyard and mainsail control lines are led aft underneath fiberglass covers. We like this setup for two reasons: it eases sail handling and removes toe-stubbing clutter.

The triple-spreader mast is made by Offshore Spars with an Awlgrip finish. Navtec rod rigging is standard equipment. Inside the boom, also constructed by Offshore, is a 4:1 outhaul and reef line. The boom is internally stiffened for a vang lug.

One of the most interesting differences between the 110 and its competitors is the choice of spinnaker setups. One may fly a conventional spinnaker from the masthead, though the spinnaker pole is 16′ long and will be penalized 3-6 seconds when racing under PHRF. The payoff should be increased downwind performance at low sailing angles.

As an alternative, the boat may be ordered with a carbon fiber sprit that retracts into a tube that extends from the bow to inside the forward stateroom; it’s the same setup popularized on some of the J-Boats. We think this is an excellent option because it allows couples to fly large sails downwind without the hassle or stress associated with a conventional pole, topping lift and fore and after guys. The additional sail area will greatly improve downwind speed, and dousing an asymmetrical can be as simple as furling a 150% genoa.

The downside of sprits is that to get the extra speed you must sail higher jibe angles, thus covering more distance.

Jackett said that about 50% of the boats are equipped with sprits.

We also like the fact that the drum of the Furlex 200S furler is recessed below deck level, out of the way when anchoring or picking up a mooring buoy. And, because the bow pulpit is 24″ forward of the headstay, working the foredeck is quite manageable.

To keep the decks clear of unnecessary lines and clutter, PVC tubes are glassed against the inside of the hull, in which run the lines for controlling the furler (which exits near the helmsman’s left foot), and for the sprit.

The self-draining anchor locker is large enough for a 35-lb. anchor and adequate rode. One owner, however, discovered a leak between the locker and hull, which resulted in water draining into the bilge. The area was reglassed by his dealer, but that’s an area we’d examine closely.

All of the deck gear, including hatches, winches, rope clutches, blocks, stanchions and stanchion bases are made by Lewmar. Ventilation and light are provided by five, smoke gray acrylic Ocean and Coastline series hatches. The hatch over the forepeak measures 24″ x 24″, a second at the mast measures 16″ x 18″, a third over the saloon is 12″ x 17″, and 10″ x 10″ hatches are over both galley and head.

Primary winches are Ocean Series Lewmar 42 self-tailers. Secondaries are 40STs, and 30STs are on the coachroof for halyards, mainsail controls, and vang. Two pairs of rope clutches are mounted on each side of the cabintop.

The mainsheet arrangement presents potential owners with three options. The standard traveler is mounted atop the coachroof and the mainsheet is led forward to the base of the mast, then back to a sheet stopper.

Alternatively, a 48″ traveler can be mounted on the bridgedeck aft of the companionway. This will give better boom control when coupled with an optional vang. The downside is a sheet located directly in front of the companionway.

For single-handed sailors, the traveler can also be located immediately forward of the pedestal steerer. When coupled with rope clutches on the coaming directly in front of the primary winches, a solo or shorthanded sailor will have all sail controls within reaching distance of the helm. One owner told PS that the arrangement works well.

Except for a pair of short stainless steel handrails running from forward of the companionway to the mast, the deck is remarkably free of clutter. The 20″ sidedecks and 24″ double lifelines make movement about the boat easy and safe.

The cockpit handles six passengers comfortably. Seats are 60″ long and 19″ deep. The 15″ seatbacks are contoured. Knee support is 14″ from the cockpit sole and a footbrace has been molded into the sole to provide support while beating—a nice touch.

The standard wheel is a 48″ Edson, which will suit most buyers; our test boat had an optional 55″ wheel that we appreciated when seated on the rail watching telltales on the genoa.

Under the direction of Rob Ball (who used to work as a designer for C&C), Edson has designed a pedestal, instrument pod and rack and pinion steering system for the 110.

The primary shortcoming of the cockpit is a lack of stowage, because of the location of the engine and stateroom below the cockpit.

Lazarettes in the stern are 45″ deep and run the width of the boat, but they are so narrow that access is difficult. Inside are the batteries, hot water tank, inverter, refrigeration unit and 16-gal. holding tank; maintenance chores in this area will be most easily performed by a person of Lilliputian stature.

One owner fashioned a group of mesh bags that he attached to the hull inside the lazarette and organized several plastic containers for storage of fenders, cleaning gear and a small liferaft. Solving the stowage problem is possible, but challenging.

Jackett’s approach to the design of a swim platform is one of the most innovative we’ve seen on a sailboat, a concept we’d guess has it origins in European power boats.

The swim platform is inset flush to the stern in a watertight cavity that is almost unnoticeable. By switching on a HatchMaster electric motor, the 24″ x 36″ platform swings out and down, anchored by stainless steel wires connected to the hull. A three-section stainless steel ladder attached to the aft end of the platform then telescopes downward to allow easy access from the water. It’s a mechanical and cosmetic masterstroke.

Interior The accommodations plan is conventional, but we like the combinations of wood, smooth gelcoat and chrome accents. Headroom is 72″.

The galley is to starboard at the foot of the companionway, opposite the head and nav station. A dining table is located in the center of the saloon with hinged 42″ x 18″ leaves that, when elevated, provide seating for four adults on the 25″-wide settees.

The port settee is 81″ long, the starboard 68″. If outfitted with lee cloths, they can double as sea berths. Outboard of the settees are small storage areas, but most of the space below them is occupied by an aluminum 70-gal. water tank and 26-gal. fuel tank. A second water tank is located beneath the V- berth in the bow.

Tanks are secured to the hull with 1″ wide aluminum straps secured in solid wood beds.

The nav station is located to port at the aft end of the settee and displays another of Jackett’s innovations; a double-railed stainless steel backrest hinged to the cabinet swings inboard to provide the navigator with a backrest when seated on the settee. The chart table is 33″ x 19″ deep, and has cabinetry large enough for a full range of instruments.

The galley is fully equipped but small. The double stainless steel sinks are only 12″ x 10″ and the ice box is really only useful for weekenders. There is some stowage in three cabinets outboard of the Force 10 two-burner stove and oven.

By comparison, the head is uncharacteristically large for a 36-footer. The main compartment is 45″ x 28″, and is equipped with a 12″ stainless steel sink, Jabsco toilet, a small counter space and two storage compartments.

The 22″ x 44″ shower stall is located behind clear Plexiglas panels and is equipped with a seat and modern Scandvik fixtures.

The V-berth measures 80″ on the centerline, is 76″ wide and has 26″ of space at the foot. Stowage below the berth is in wire baskets. The stateroom has a hanging locker and a closet with three shelves.

The aft cabin is in the starboard quarter and has an athwartships double berth measuring 80″ x 60″. It is ventilated by two portlights. A hanging locker and small counter round out the accommodations. Considering its size, location below the cockpit, and intrusion by the aft end of the engine box, it is a “minimum” double berth.

As with the cockpit, the major shortcoming is the lack of stowage space for cruising. And for racers, a full inventory of sails will spill over into living areas such as the shower and aft cabin.

Performance Jackett’s polar predictions indicate that the boat’s best upwind performance will be 7.25 knots in 20 knots of wind sailing 36°-38° off true wind. Downwind performance is best at 20 knots of wind sailing at 135° off true wind, when she’ll hit more than 10 knots. Polars, of course, tend to be optimistic.

Following the launch of hull #1 in San Francisco, Jackett reported speeds of 6.7 to 7 knots in 8 to 12-knot winds. When the breeze increased to 16 knots, boat speed reached 7.8 knots.

We tested the boat on Lake Michigan on a breezy day in very lumpy conditions created by a northwesterly that blew through the previous evening. Unfortunately, after sailing for an hour in 14 knots of true wind with a 135% genoa it became obvious that the boat’s instruments required calibration because speeds never exceeded 5.5 knots.

If you’re not used to helming a lightweight, sporty boat with a narrow keel, the 110 might take some getting used to before you can consistently steer a straight line. Nevertheless, the boat tacked smoothly and quickly and accelerated quickly. In what could have been uncomfortable conditions, we were impressed with her buoyancy in a close, 2′-4’ chop, and its ability to knife through waves without hobbyhorsing. She’s also dry.

Under power, the 28-hp. Volvo Penta MD2030 powered the boat at 6.5 knots at 2,800 rpm.

Owner John Dodge, who sails his boat on Lake Michigan, told us he’s a performance sailor who previously raced a Hobie and S.2.

“I sail shorthanded, primarily, and wanted a clutter-free cockpit for days when the grandchildren are aboard,” he said regarding his choice of the singlehander’s sheeting configuration. “The conduit system, with lines led to the winches, is very efficient.”

“The boat sails 6.5-7 knots in less than 20 knots of wind. In 25 knots we sail under the genoa at 8 knots on a broad reach. She heels to 15-20°, then stops,” he said.

Rich Bergman, a veteran racer in San Francisco, purchased the sprit model as a multi-purpose family boat.

“I like this boat because it’s dry, doesn’t heel dramatically, and has better creature comforts than a J/105, though I don’t think it points as high as the J-Boat,” he said. Still working to maximize performance, he’s recorded several mid-fleet finishes in a local PHRF fleet.

“On a typical weekend, I’ll race the boat, then be joined by my wife and daughters for a cruise and dinner aboard.”

Warranty Fairport Marine’s warranty provides coverage of the boat and all parts manufactured by Fairport for 12 months from delivery; additional coverage for chainplates, mast step and floor timbers is extended to 10 years.

Below-the-water gelcoat surfaces are warranted to be free from osmotic blistering for 10 years from the date of delivery, to the original purchaser.

Based on our recent review of the industry’s practices (PS July 1, 1999), C&C’s warranty is as good (or bad) as its major competitors.

Conclusions Jackett and Company have designed and built a boat that should have wide appeal. She meets the requirements of a casual cruiser and dedicated racer. Its projected PHRF rating of 72 will be subject to revision if the 110 fares too well on the race course.

We especially like the optional sprit arrangement, which allows both full and shorthanded crews to fly asymmetrical spinnakers, thereby sailing to her potential.

Creature comforts are well thought out, though short on stowage both in the cockpit and below.

Base price of the boat is $137,500, to which cruisers should add approximately $7,000 for refrigeration, inverter, microwave, entertainment center and other amenities. Racers will add approximately $11,000 for spinnaker gear, adjustable genoa tracks, rigid vang and a hydraulic backstay adjuster.

Stock boats are equipped with a Dacron full-batten mainsail and 135% genoa, which will be adequate for cruisers but racers should add the cost of high performance sails.

Contact- C&C Yachts, Fairport Marine Co., 1920 Fairport Nursery Rd., Fairport Harbor, Ohio; 440/354-3111.

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International 110

1960’s Jesiek Bros. built. First sold in 1974.

2021 replaced keel sump with G10 backing

2021 replaced aft deck

2021 new deck hardware

2021 barrier cote

2021 bottom paint

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1 mainsail (serviceable)

1 jib (serviceable)

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1 heavy genoa

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It’s trick to hop aboard a new-model J/Boat because these guys always have something new, tweaky and refreshing up their sleeves. Whether it has to do with a modified deck system, an unprecedented sail plan, a different attitude about cruising amenity or simply an out-and-out quest for a little more speed, the J/People never fail to give you a reason to check out a new concept. In the continuum of sprit boats, the J/110 represents number six, but that doesn’t make it the same old thing in a slightly different size. This is a really neat boat in its own right.

At 36 feet it falls into that popular category of sailing vessel large enough to carry a modest amount of “stuff” and to count for something in wind and waves, yet small enough to remain manageable, maneuverable and sensitive to trim.

What this means in a cruising context is that it will accept the gear and provisions you’re apt to require on a typical summer coastal cruise — within reason, of course — and it will make getting to where you want to go as fast as it is fun.

Needless to say, there is a performance agenda associated with this boat that may not appeal to dyed-in-the-wool cruisers, gunkholers and live-aboards whose realistic need for displacement outweighs the need for a playful lightweight ride. On the other hand, the J/110 gives you back in pure sailing what it might fail to provide in the realm of payload, and for many this is a worthy compromise.

Hull and deck utilize Baltek Contourkore end-grain balsa sandwiched between biaxial and unidirectional glass with vinylester resin on the outer layer of the hull to retard osmotic blistering; the boat comes with a 10-year warranty against the dreaded pox. J/Boat construction is undertaken at TPI in Warren, Rhode Island, using the builder’s exclusive SCRIMP resin-infusion process which optimizes glass content and so saves weight by reducing the amount of resin needed for wetting out.

The deck is bonded to the hull along a three-inch inturned flange by means of Plexus MA550 glue, another successfully proven TPI procedure. All bulkheads are tabbed to the hull and deck for stiffness; in fact the main structural bulkhead is a molded fiberglass element designed to carry chain plate loads and reinforce the area around the mast with the integrity of a ring frame.

The mast step at the keel is a custom fabricated aluminum I-beam; solid glass L-beam floors promote hull rigidity and carry the keel itself, a fixed 4,500-pound lead-and-antimony fin bolted and epoxy bonded to the molded-in sump.

The cockpit area is optimized for easy sail handling. All halyards and reefing lead back to the after portion of the cabin top. Lewmar primaries occupy the cockpit coaming nearer the helm, and the main traveler with a double-ended mainsheet is located immediately forward of the steering pedestal. Standing behind the wheel you have all major running rigging at your fingertips.

The cockpit itself is T-shaped, with a dedicated area for the helmsperson and comfortable seating for four between the traveler and companionway. Local instrument repeaters cleverly installed on canted sections of the coaming port and starboard allow you to steer from either side with convenient access to performance info and feedback. The cockpit is too short to sleep in, but it is comfortable and functional. A molded-in deck dam just forward of the companionway provides for the secure installation of a virtually weatherproof dodger.

The decks are open and clean. You do tap dance a bit around the helm to get to the transom swim platform, but there is plenty to hold onto en route. A Danforth- or Fortress-type anchor lives in a molded deck locker on the starboard side at the chain plates; a removable bow roller for the stemhead is available as an option. The carbon fiber J/Sprit deploys out of the starboard bow with a simple tackle arrangement, and it is gasketed to thwart the ingress of seawater into the forward cabin below. Deck storage is addressed in a gigantic cockpit locker on the port side that features additional access from the main cabin through a bulkhead door at the galley. There is a smaller lazarette farther aft.

The 110 has an easygoing traditional interior of teak trim and optional teak ceilings complemented by white Formica on all bulkhead and counter surfaces. Portlights along the cabin trunk combine with five opening deck hatches to promote ambient light and ventilation.

Forward is an owner’s V-berth with its own chest of drawers and hanging locker, plus a head and shower with entry from both the main saloon and the owner’s enclave. The saloon includes an L-shaped settee to port and a straight longitudinal to starboard, separated by a hefty folding dinette amidship. The galley is L-shaped, tucked in to port alongside the companionway, and it has access to the port cockpit locker as discussed above. On the starboard side is a very nice aft-facing nav station with a chart table and plenty of adjacent vertical surface area for electronics, communication equipment and a DC distribution panel. Also to starboard are a wet locker at the base of the companionway and a double berth aft in the hip.

Access to the Yanmar 3GM30 beneath the companionway is excellent with the easy removal of the stairway unit. The engine spins a 16-inch Martec folding two-blade wheel on a one-inch stainless shaft. A 50-amp alternator feeds two 8G24 deep-cycle gel cells. This 12-volt DC system is standard; a complete 110-volt AC shore power package and battery charger are available optionally. Tankage includes 65 gallons of water in two baffled tanks beneath the settees, 21 gallons of fuel in a single tank, and 18 gallons of waste.

Sailing the boat is delightful. The standard rig is a two-spreader aluminum spar by Hall with kite hoist at the masthead and headsail hoist a foot or two below the black band. The optional carbon spar by Hall saves you 100 pounds aloft. Standing rigging is Navtec continuous rod. It all adds up to smooth, sophisticated performance on virtually any point of sail.

Upwind in only 10 knots of breeze we tacked easily inside 85 to 95 degrees on the compass and held speed through the water at six knots. Cracked off on a reach with the asymmetrical flying off the sprit we hit the high sevens consistently. With the jib on a roller furler and the spinnaker in a sock, handling the sail plan was well within the means of two people. Steering was sweet and responsive with ideal feedback.

In short, the J/110 is a very likable 36-footer. She sails virtually to her numbers, which means that given Disp/Length of 190 she remains light, quick to accelerate and spry, and given SA/Disp of 19.9 she retains good horsepower without an intimidating sail plan.

Configured for a couple and the occasional guest, she offers any cruising type who loves the dynamic of pure sailing and is willing to forgo unlimited storage capacity a thoroughly rewarding ride.

J/110 Specifications:

LOA: 36’0″ (10.97 m.) LWL: 30’0″ (9.14 m.) Beam: 11’1″ (3.38 m.) Draft: 5’11” (1.8 m.) Ballast: 4,500 lbs. (2,041 kgs.) Displacement: 11,500 lbs. (5,216 kgs.) Sail area: 633 sq.ft. (58.8 sq.m.) Mast above water: 52’0″ (15.9 m.) Ballast/Disp: .39 Disp/Length: 190 SA/Disp: 19.9 Fuel tankage: 21 gal. (79.5 ltr.) Water tankage: 65 gal. (246 ltr.) Holding: 18 gal. (68 ltr.) Auxiliary: Yanmar 3GM30 28-hp diesel Cabin headroom: 6’1″ (1.85 m.) Designer: Rodney S. Johnstone Base price: $157,000 J/Boats Inc. P.O. Box 90 557 Thames St. Newport, RI 02840 (401) 846-8410

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110 sailboat

The C&C 110, originally called the 110 Express at introduction, is an American sailboat, that was designed by Tim Jackett and entered production in 1999. The boat was built by C&C Yachts in the United States, but it is now out of production.

The C&C 110 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,900 lb (4,944 kg) and carries 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) of lead ballast. The first examples built were made with vinylester resin, but in 2002, this was changed to a post cure epoxy to reduce weight. The rudder section was also altered to give better control in higher winds.

The initial standard rig was made by Offshore Spars and was configured with triple spreaders and rod rigging. This was later changed a double spreader rig with wire rigging made by Seldén Mast AB of Sweden, but the Offshore Spars triple spreader rig remained optional. The standard rig was changed to a carbon fiber one in 2004. A 5 ft (1.52 m) bowsprit was also a factory option.

The design had a choice of keels. When introduced in 1999 there was an option of a standard keel with a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m), a shoal draft keel with a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) and a deep keel with a draft of 7.25 ft (2.21 m). In 2001 a newly designed "high performance keel" was introduced with a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) and the deep draft keel was dropped as an option. The boat was fitted with an inboard engine. Its fuel tank holds 26 U.S. gallons (98 L; 22 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 70 U.S. gallons (260 L; 58 imp gal).

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 81 with a high of 93 and low of 75. It has a hull speed of 7.52 kn (13.93 km/h).

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LOA: 36.33 ft LWL: 31.50 ft Beam: 12.00 ft Draft: 6.50 ft Displacement: 10900.00 lbs Ballast: 4200.00 lbs Hull type: Fin w/bulb & spade rudder Hull construction: FG Rigging type: Masthead Sloop

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