Nonsuch sailboat history book

I do know that the nonsuch line produced the 18 naiad bill wickett, who periodically visits owned one. The rate includes an introduction to the sailboat and assistance in launching and retrieval. The hulls that many thought to be funnylooking have now found acceptance and a full range was produced from 36 feet down to the 22 footer. Traditionally sailboats are monohull displacement hulls, but catamarans and multihulls are becoming more common.

It is in very good condition and is located in solomons, md. In honor of my book release this week, this is it the sv tanglefoot from my none such like it. The earliest representation of a ship under sail appears on an egyptian vase from about 3500 bc. A line that comes to mind there is the marshall catboats. I think you will find that its sail areadisplacement ration is smaller than that of the 26 or 33. Many of the local boat owners are volunteers or contributors to the calvert marine museum. Hbc became a powerful force in canadas history, making nonsuch the little ship that started it all. Nonsuch sail boats for sale by owner, dealer, and broker. Introduced in 1978, it gained wide acceptance in canada and was soon popularized in the united states.

She is also equipped with a westerbeke diesel engine that has only 0 hours. Nonsuch bay resort consists of forty spacious, well appointed suites and beach front cottages with large shaded balconies offering lovely views of the tropical coastline and beautiful turquoise sea. In addition to the programme of activities and group tuition of the water sports, teenager and childrens programmes, private. For first hand accounts read the journals written by captains and crew at the time. They are popular in north america, with over 950 boats built. Some of the other catboat lines also offer hinged masts, but we havent heard much on how easy they are to set up right. When we started out 17 years ago, we didnt know what we didnt know, and it cost us. In a season that will see the introduction of two more nonsuch cats, the 22 and the long awaited 36, we decided to take a closer look at the popular nonsuch 26. The nonsuch line of catboats is a series of popular cruising sailboats built between 1978 and. Nonsuch 36 custom built ns36 noank, connecticut, united states. They were built by the wellrespected hinterhoeller yard in ontario. Compared often with interiors found in boats of fortyfive feet, the nonsuch 36 is a true three cabin arrangement. We have no experience with reefing the nonsuch type wishbone boom rig.

History of sailing throughout history sailing has been instrumental in the development of civilization. Perhaps a setsail reader will be able to respond to you. She attracted huge crowds to victorias inner harbour across from the stately empress hotel. Nonsuch was the ketch that sailed into hudson bay in 16681669 under zachariah gillam, in the first trading voyage for what was to become the hudsons bay company two years later. In effect the gaff is an extension of the mast it is so closely in line. The builder, george hinterhoeller, already was known for the 24foot shark, which he designed in the late 1950s as a semidisplacement racing sloop more. Secondhand nonsuch 33 cruiser in florida united states. Nonsuch boats for sale in ontario by owner, dealer, and broker. They cought a fish today and were looking in our fish book to see if it was safe to eat. This sailboat is located in toronto, ontario and is in good condition. The nonsuch is the perfect sailboat for the sailor who wants style and comfort and performance in his sailing.

The nonsuch was originally built as a merchant ship in 1650. The menger cat gaff is set at an angle of about 10 degrees. The 324 the newest 30s actually have a taller rig than the old 30. The nonsuch is the inspiration of gordon fisher, who with yacht designer mark ellis, approached george hinterhoeller to build a comfortable cruising boat.

Boats ships greenwich, hinterhoeller nonsuch ultra sailboat new algrip hunter. The nonsuch replica, seen in the gallery, was built in. Since hull number one was first launched in the spring of l981, 103 nonsuch 26s have been built, mainly for owners on. Production ceased in 1994, with more than 500 hulls produced. This is the rig for the sailor who wants to sail when he wants to sail without having to line up some strong. What is the best book on sailing in the 17th andor 18th. The nonsuch line of catboats is a series of popular cruising sailboats built between 1978 and the mid1990s by hinterhoeller yachts in st. The nonsuch 30 won a race from the pacific northwest to hawaii and has received a decade of compliments as the best boat for all. The nonsuch 30 was the first and most successful of the nonsuch line of unarigged cruising catboats built by hinterhoeller yachts of ontario, canada, from 1978 to 1994. Go get it for an even more intimate, firsthand feel for this comfortable, trusted coastal cruiser. It features a special navigation area, an enormous galley, a large head with stall shower and a private owners cabin. Conceived in 1977 as a fast, stable, and simple family sailboat, this remarkable design has sailed the atlantic ocean many times. The design is a scaleddown development of the original, larger nonsuch 30.

Hbc became a powerful force in canada s history, making nonsuch the little ship that started it all. Alaaf is nonsuch 30 classic designed by mark ellis, built by hinterhoeller yachts. Whether youre buying a boat, into history, or working on a boat, we have batches of articles just right for you. Sailing saugatuck offers public sails in a 25person schooner in saugatuckdouglas, mi. The nonsuch spent the summer of 1972 sailing from tacoma, washington in the south to kitimat, b. The book is out now on and on discount this week only.

Sailboats are propelled partly or entirely by sails and include a variety of types from cutters to sloops and catboats to schooners. Nonsuchery photo gallery by nonsuch photo galleries at. Catherines, ontario, canada, namely strong, roomy, seakindly and performing in all kinds of weather. He and yacht designer mark ellis approached george hinterhoeller to build this unique cruising catboat.

The international nonsuch association is committed to the enjoyment of nonsuch class sailboat cruising, racing and general fellowship. Nonsuch 33 cruiser in florida sailboats used 95354 inautia. If you are not familiar with nonsuch sailboats, they were designed by mark ellis and built by hinterhoeller yachts. Nonsuch 26 3 nonsuch 26 classic 3 nonsuch 26 ultra 1 nonsuch 30 c 1 nonsuch 30 classic 2 nonsuch 30 ultra 8 nonsuch 30 ultra sloop 1 nonsuch 33 6 nonsuch 36 1 nonsuch 36 custom built ns36 1.

The first, the most popular, and the most widely traveled nonsuch is the nonsuch 30. It sponsors a biennial international rendezvous, maintains onedesign control for fair and competitive racing within the class, provides unique nonsuch parts and services enabling ina members to maintain and protect their investment in a high quality yacht. While looking through his library of cruising books, ben highlights and highly. Up to about hull number 125, a 23horsepower volvo md11c diesel and saildrive provided auxiliary power.

Included is the nonsuch handbook and data base of posting to the nonsuch owners association news group. These boats are a fast, stable and a simple family boat. Secondhand nonsuch 33 cruiser with 1x 30hp universal engine, 10. The gulfstar 50 was introduced to the market as a 1975 model and somewhere around 1977 the g50 evolved into the mkii model. Hi patrick, the nonsuch is a great boat, but i think most owners might tell you that at best its a coastal cruiser. A boats history affects its value check the history of this 1986 hinterhoeller yachts and avoid buying a previously damaged boat. The chesapeake bay nonsuch association cbna welcomes sailboat enthusiasts to see the fleet of nonsuch sailboats in solomons on september 16 18.

Click here to view all current gulfstar listings in the us. Technical data sheet of the secondhand sailboats for sale. The nonsuch gallery invites you to step back in time to 17th century deptford, england, to a wharf lined with businesses and where a ship, the small ketch nonsuch, has recently docked after a 16 month voyage to what we now call canada. Nonsuch sail boats for sale page 1 of 1 boatdealers. Here we are in peck lake, florida, on our 30 nonsuch, wishbone, rafted to.

Technical books term this rig a gunter rig rather than gaff. The resort boasts a private on site beach as well as five deserted beaches on nearby green island which is a short boat ride offshore. Also, sellers, if you want top dollar, we have some tips. Sylvia shows the quality that is the hallmark with canadian manufactured boats and the acknowledged quality of hinterhoeller boats out of st. Indicative of her working boat heritage, the nonsuchs mast is unstayed and. Nonsuch buy and sell boats atlantic yacht and ship. Though the nonsuch 30 was the first, and the most popular, there is a series based on this design with a similar hull, and sail shape.

Designed by mark ellis at the instigation of gordon fisher, a famous canadian racing sailor who wanted a fast, easytohandle cruising boat for his retirement, this boat. All the nonsuches continued to be designed by mark ellis, and built by hinterhoeller yachts in st. An economy of motion and design, the nonsuch 30 is a boat that deserves love, loyalty and adulations. These boats were mostly built to the old cca rule, which remained the primary rating rule in american sailboat racing until 1970, when it was. Advances in sailing technology from the 15th century onward enabled. The nonsuch named for an 18thcentury great lakes trading vessel was a quick success upon its 1978 debut, and owner groups sprang up not just in north america, but in europe as well. Over 25 boats are registered to attend, seven of which are local to southern maryland. In our last thrilling episode in this series we discussed the classic cruiserracers that dominated sailboat design through the early to middle part of the 20th century, including when the first production fiberglass boats appeared in the 1950s and 60s. This information is accredited to john kretschmer and his wonderful book, used boat. Much has been written about there speed and its remarkable upwind ability. Hinterhoeller nonsuch 30 boats for sale new and used.

Nonsuch 26s have a reputation for being much better sailing boats than one would judge from their appearance. This is the famous ljungstrom rig which allows a single person to easily handle the driving power on this 16,500 lbs boat. The original nonsuch sailed from england in 1668, to trade for furs in hudson bay. It was designed by mark ellis design and first built in 1984.

The hulls that many thought to be funnylooking have now found acceptance and a full range. Many of these available online as free ebooks from the guternberg project. Hbc store window promoting hudsons bay movie hbc 1941. Originally built as a merchant ship in 1650, and later the royal navy ketch hms nonsuch, the vessel was sold to sir william warren in 1667. The nonsuch 22 is a canadian sailboat, the smallest of the series of nonsuch sailboats. Nonsuch sailboat news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2018 learn how and when to remove this template message. Her trip proved successful and investors established the hudson s bay company in 1670.

The nonsuch class was named after the nonsuch that was the first trading vessel of hudsons bay company, which in turn was named after the baroness nonsuch, a mistress of king charles ii of england. The nonsuch series of catrigged sailboats was one of the success stories of the 1980s. The nonsuch 30 wont point as well as a sloop, but allowed to fall off a bit, it will make up for that with much greater speed. Many are for sale but i think there are more new ones being built than ones. The best boat for sailing the northeast windcheck magazine. Good for a bit of historical flavour, and also make great guidebooks when sailing along. The leading edge of a sail is what determines your windward ability. Imho, the nonsuch 30 will benefit by the largest possible sail in most sailing areas. Powerful lean and fast, the nonsuch 36 provides blue water capabilities and superb handling characteristics. Used boats, yachts for sale, new boats from dealers, broker and by owner. The boats best point of sail is a beam to broad reach. We have a sailboat with 2 discharges for the cockpit drains and they are are about two feet below the waterline. Ill defer your question to others in the ina discussion group who.