Tempest 23
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Philip Rhodes |
| Year | 1963 |
| Name | Tempest 23 |
| Boat | |
| Draft | 3.67 feet (1.12 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Hull weight | 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg) |
| LOA | 23.17 feet (7.06 m) |
| Beam | 7.67 feet (2.34 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Keel 1,250 pounds (570 kg)[1] |
| Rig | |
| I foretriangle height | 26.5 feet (8.1 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.4 feet (2.6 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
| Mast length | 26.15 feet (7.97 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 115.00 square feet (10.684 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 113.10 square feet (10.507 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 339.00 square feet (31.494 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 228.10 square feet (21.191 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 96.6 |
| PHRF | 273 |
The O'Day Corp. Tempest 23 was a masthead rig keelboat sloop model designed in 1962 by Philip Rhodes,[2] who designed Weatherly (USA-17), which won the America's Cup in 1962.[3] The production run lasted from 1962[4] to 1968 with 390 hulls produced.[1]
Design
At 3000 lbs it included a 1250 lbs cast iron keel. Tempest 23 came standard with eight foot (8') Self-bailing cockpit, self-draining seats with storage, molded insulated ice box, Philippine mahogany trim, deck stepped mast, main roller reefing, full width mainsheet traveler, wirehalyards, two jib winches, separate galley and head enclosures, two (2) 6'6" berths with storage, and a 2-year warranty.[5] The sail plan consisted of a 115.00 sq. ft. mainsail, 113.10 sq. ft. jib and 339.00 sq. ft. spinnaker.[6] It can be sailed with a Tri-radial headsail.[7]
Specifications
| Rig Dimensions | Measurement[6] |
|---|---|
| I measurement | 26.5 feet (8.1 m) |
| J measurement | 8.4 feet (2.6 m) |
| P | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| E | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
| ISP | 26.5 feet (8.1 m) |
| JSP | 8.4 feet (2.6 m) |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Tempest 23 (O'Day)". SailboatData.Com. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Philip L. Rhodes Fiberglass Cruising Sailboats". Temple University. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ Ben Stavis. "Analytical Biography". Temple University archive.Retrieved on 08-10-09
- ^ "O'Day Corp. 1958-1989". SailboatData.Com. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "O'Day Tempest Sailboat Standard Features and Specifications (1967)". Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Dimensions of Tempest 23 (o\'day)". L-36.com. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "O'DAY 23 Tempest Tri-Radial Headsail (6.5 oz. Radial Weave Dacron)". Precision Sails. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
Further reading
- Henderson, Richard (1981). Philip L. Rhodes and His Yacht Designs. Camden, ME: International Marine Pub. Co. ISBN 0-87742-128-5. OL 3793032M.
- "Records of Philip L. Rhodes (Coll. 312)". Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut: G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum. Retrieved December 9, 2013. has material on this boat.
- O'Day Sailboats & Yachts Collections Catalog: GG Archives
- Spurr, Daniel (2000). Heart of Glass Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them. Camden, Me.: International Marine/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071579834.