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Rudder gantries aren't specifically addressed in the rules, but they would stand out in a classic race...

I understand designers usually only count 1/3 or 1/2 of the rudder area for CLR calculations. I understand what you actually feel in the tiller is either weather-helm, or lee-helm. If you start asking the rudder to contribute more to CLR, that means pressure on the lee side of the rudder, which...

Center of Effort (CE) is defined by the rig, which I hadn't yet thought to change, so CE would not move, correct? Center of Lateral Resistance (CLR) would actually move forward, because that last 2ft of stern would no longer contribute, correct? If CE does not move, and CLR moves forward, then...

The wood e-scows are at least readily available. This one too: melges E Scow sailboat for sale in Colorado https://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/92974 So, we know of a 24' planing centerboarder (Raven) from pre-1950, and a 28'er (E Scow), but none that are 26'? So this is my "plan"? 1. buy a...

No, I had never seen the Cap Vert. She checks a lot of boxes, but doesn't look fast. I doubt she would plane? Also, none available for sale.

I just posted a WTB on criagslist: 26ft wood sailboat - wanted - by owner - sale https://eauclaire.craigslist.org/wan/d/oshkosh-26ft-wood-sailboat/7472611547.html and I just emailed the E Scow class association.

I don't think reverse/inverted bows are allowed for Spirit of Tradition boats. Pretty close though. Centerboard, the right length, the right performance, wood (though technically it should be cold-molded instead of plywood) I'm still hoping to find, in this order: 1. a used boat 2. a historic...

The link for this 110 is already removed. LOA is measured as : "Length of hull, excluding bowsprits and boomkins" http://www.classicyachts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CRF-Data-Input-Definitions_201210.pdf

If I could find a 26' wood E scow that might do it...

I will keep an eye out for 26' Thames A Raters. The closest I've found so far is the Raven class. Wood, centerboard, planes, pre-1950, but only 24'3" loa.

I admire the looks of the 210, and the used ones seem a better bargain than most of my list. BUT, keel instead of centerboard, AND it's too long, at 29.83 ft. I need LOA of 26'

Technically, to stay in the Vintage or Modern Classic classes, I would not be able to modify the rig. I bet I could swap lines, hardware, etc. But if the sail and spar measurements deviated, I could get bumped. The Atalanta 26 does look underpowered, and from the link you sent, they admit as...

Yes, the very specific length is one of the big challenges. Good suggestion on the Sandbaggers. Thanks for the link. Great history lesson. I really do want something that will plane, and I got excited when I saw the Raven, which checks every box, but is only 18" too short...

The Opera House Cup is open to the following sailboats: 26'0" min LoA, "wood or wood-based cold molded hulls", And to the following divisions: Vintage: ‘V’ Yachts designed before January 1, 1950 and built, maintained, and restored with materials and methods consistent with the original...

Looks fast, but not a historic design, and (probably?) not wood. Maybe a centerboard, at least? Also, hard chines and open transoms aren't allowed on non-historic designs. I should have mentioned sooner, but the race is on Nantucket Sound. So, not offshore, but not as flat as a...

Thanks for finding the Jollenkeuzers, Thames A Raters, and Renjolle! 3 new ones for me to check out! Just last night I found the Flying 20. It sounds like only one was made, and it's in a museum? Also, it has a fixed keel, instead of a centerboard? Another I found is the Thousand Islands...

The race is The Opera House Cup on Nantucket. 26'0" min LOA. It also works out the max size for moorings on Nantucket (without waiting extra YEARS for the big boat mooring field) is 26'0". The Opera House Cup is open to wood monohulls. Either classic designs, or modern "spirit of tradition"...

I'm hoping I don't have to custom-build something. If I do, then the Raven class (LoA 24'3", and the Fairey Fox (24'-6''), are the two closest starting points I've seen (wood, centerboard, planing, almost 26'). I could stretch them to 26'0", and probably still claim they are a "classic" design...

But the first few were made of wood, and they do have centerboards, so it does check most of the boxes. But TWELVE feet too long.

Good idea, though I would have trouble finding one of the very few wooden Raven sailboats, and then would feel a little bad about modifying it out of the class...