Although the term "motorsailer" is normally applied to private yachts, there are some commercial motorsailer cruise ships that augment diesel power with sail drive, partly to save fuel and partly to enhance the experience for passengers. An example of a motorsailer cruise ships is the Club Med 2. The Club Med 2 augments its diesel-electric power with seven computer-operated sails. Compared to ferries, which typically sail at, say, 20-22 knots, motorsailer cruise ships (which are in less of a hurry) often economise by "slow steaming" at say 15-17 knots.
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The Eista Werf was a shipyard in The Netherlands. Ships were in production in the shipyard between the years 1959 and 1981, including the Doerak motoryacht, the Banjer motorsailer, the Rogger motorsailer and the Krammer motorsailer. Overseas sales of ships produced in the shipyard were handled by Intermarine, Stangate Marine and Impex Enterprise (Thomas Tirion-Reading, PA). The designer of all Eista Werf ships was Dick Lefeber.
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A typical motorsailer.. Fisher 30 motorsailer ketch A Cobia motorsailer A Motorsailer, aka "motorsailor" (US),In British English a "sailor" is a person; a "sailer" is a boat. is a type of sailing vessel, typically a pleasure yacht, that derives propulsion from its sails and engine(s) in equal measure.Motorsailer article Whereas most sailing yachts above a certain size (say, 7 meters LOA) will usually have an inboard engine, they will not be "motorsailers", as their principal source of power is sail, and the engine is primarily for maneuvering and motoring in light airs. A sailing yacht with an auxiliary engine will typically have a small propeller that automatically feathers when sailing, whereas a motorsailer may have either a large fixed propeller or, ideally, a variable-pitch propeller.
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Variable pitch propeller article Compared to such "pure" sailing yachts, a motorsailer will typically be heavier-built, perhaps with less delicate lines but with more spacious accommodation. A motorsailer will have an enclosed cockpit, or "doghouse", whereas most pure sailing yachts would have an open cockpit. A motorsailer may have a higher freeboard, and, coupled with the doghouse and other superstructure, will have considerable side windage. The motorsailer's sail area will typically be rather smaller than an equivalent yacht's, and any masts may be shorter.
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Also, while a sailing yacht will often be rigged as a Bermuda rigged-sloop or cutter (both types having a single mast), the motorsailer will more likely have a multi-masted split-rig sail-plan, such as a ketch,Fisher motorsailers yawl or schooner. e.g. the Brady 52 "Passagemaker" catamaran motorsailer.. e.g. Staysail schooner Rich Harvest. While the sailing yacht appeals primarily to the purist sailing enthusiast, the motorsailer is more suited for long-distance cruising, or as a home for "live-aboard" yachtsmen.
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All three cabins have ventilation hatches. A second smaller steering wheel can be fitted on the forward port bulkhead allowing the boat to be used as a motorsailer. There is a bow anchor locker. A spinnaker of was optional.
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The Hunter 27 Edge is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed in 2006 by the Hunter Design Team as a hybrid motorsailer and first built in 2008. The design was sold by the manufacturer under the marketing name TheEDGE, but is now usually referred to as the Hunter 27 Edge.
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The Nauticat 44 is an ocean- going motorsailer with a cutter rig, ketch or optional schooner rig and pilothouse. The Nauticat 44 has a long keel and keel-mounted rudder, whereas other boats in the range have fin keels. The Nauticat 44 design has been refined as the Nauticat 441. Nauticat Yachts Oy declared bankruptcy on 16 May 2018 and the company assets were offered for sale.
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Plans by him or his draughtsmen were usually exceptionally well detailed and presented. These plans remain available. Exemplifying his diversity, Payne also designed in wood, such as his 1966 design Jiemba, a full-height motorsailer for Pat Clancy, Mayor of Sale, built in Metung, Victoria by [www.bullscruisers.com.au/metung Bulls], using King Billy Pine planking over Spotted gum frames and decks of local Celery Top Pine.
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"Sell Up and Sail: Pursue the Dream" - Bill & Laurel Cooper - 9780713674033 - Bloomsbury Publishing UK- Adlard Coles Nautical The special features of the motorsailer (large engine, smaller sails, etc.) mean that, while it may not be the fastest boat under sail, the vessel is easily handled by a small crew. As such, it can be ideal for a retired couple who might not be able to handle large sail areas. In heavy weather, the motorsailer's large engine allows it to punch into a headwind when necessary to make a landfall, without endless tacking to windward. An alternative choice for motorsailer owners who wish to have a sailing vessel that is easier to handle is to choose a catamaran, which provides a stable sailing platform that, even with a modest sail area and small engines, will give both a good turn of speed and a comfortable passage.
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The Shannon 38 is an American sailboat that was designed by Walter Shultz, plus George Stadel III and George H. Stadel Jr. of G, H. Stadel & Son as a cruiser and first built in 1975.Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 314-315. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. The Shannon 38 can be confused with the Shannon 38 HPS an unrelated, 2013 motorsailer design.
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On 14 February 1982, Valentine's Day, he married Stefania, with whom he had three children, Camilla, Nicola and Ludovico. A few months later he launched his first vessel, a motorsailer. During the sea trials of the yacht he stopped in the Isole Tremiti, where he met Lucio Dalla. The famous Italian singer-songwriter liked the yacht and he ordered one for himself with the name "Catarro", that become the second yacht produced by the shipyard.
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It was soon sold, but remains in good order 48 years later.Alan Payne 46ft motorsailer -- One Man's boat , motoring.com.au, accessed 1 January 2014 In partnership with 1945 graduate and colleague Keith Lawson at Seawork Pty Ltd, Payne developed the design for the first catamaran ferry on Sydney Harbour, the First Fleet class. The Charlotte, one of the First Fleet ferries is alongside the wharf at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney.
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The Hunter 27 Edge is a small recreational motorsailer, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R; rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a retractable centerboard keel. The design displaces empty of ballast, with full water ballast and carries of flooding water ballast. The ballast is required for sailing but is drained for road transport and powered use.
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Swan 65 ketch flying a spinnakerFisher30 motorsailer ketch A ketch is a two- masted sailboat whose mainmast is taller than the mizzen mast (or aft-mast), generally in a 40-foot or bigger boat. The name ketch is derived from catch. The ketch's main mast is usually stepped in the same position as in a sloop. The sail-plan of a ketch is similar to that of a yawl, on which the mizzen mast is smaller and set further back.
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Taking to sea from New Zealand again, he sailed with Bill Endean, Rex Hill, Warwick Davies (aged 19), John Ewing (aged 19) in Endeans's 47 ft Alden-rigged Malabar ketch, the Crusader, through the islands of the Pacific to Tahiti. Here the crew split up and Moss joined the crew of the 50-ft motorsailer Manawanui from Tahiti to Nassau, Bahamas. Tig Lowe was skipper, Howard “Bones” Kanter was navigator, and other crew members were two New Zealanders. They stopped at Mangareva, where Moss and Lowe put on a boxing exhibition - much to the delight of the islanders.
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From this document we also learn that the owner is maszoperia S. Konopka, G. Woźniak (maszoperia is something like fishing team - see :pl:Maszoperia). This means actually not that Norda was really used for fishing, but rather that it was co-owned by two persons. In 1995, Grzegorz Wozniak became the sole owner of the yacht,Contract of 19 December 1995, changes made on the Certificate of Registry of 7 February 1994 on 29 February 1996. and in 2002 he changed the registration to motorsailer, as this had less strict regulations for the crew compared to a sailing vessel.
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Beginning at 15 years of age and in the next few years he saw Jack Kramer, Pancho Gonzales, Tony Trabert, Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall play in Buenos Aires and began to model some of his strokes after theirs. Notable players in Argentina he looked up to at the time were Enrique Morea and Eduardo Soriano. Seeing those players travel the world he decided he would try it himself. By the age of 16 he had earned a 100-ton motorsailer vessel pilot's license and was acting as chair umpire for finals of international tournaments in Buenos Aires.
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In total, an estimated 90 vessels of the Rogger type were built: 73 of the Rogger 10.5 (meters), 11 of the Rogger 12.5/Ushant 41 and 6 of the Rogger 14/Atlas Rogger 46. The Rogger Motorsailer Club is aware of the locations of 67 Rogger motorsailers (75% of the fleet). There is also a larger version of the Rogger known as the Banjer 37, which was built in The Netherlands and has its own club. A class of steel motorboats is also named Rogger, but these vessels are not the same as the Rogger motorsailors.
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It proved to be a very fast motorsailer, under both motor and sail. In 1995, Bill Crealock designed the new Cabo Rico 45, his largest design for the company at the time. Due to a designer conflict with a similar size boat for a competitor, in 1998 Cabo Rico went to Chuck Paine and Associates of Maine for the new Cabo Rico 40. This was later stretched to a 42 footer in 2000. That vessel was named the “ultimate bluewater boat” by SAIL Magazine. That same year the wonderful Cabo 34 was stretched to 36 feet as well. In 2003, the first Paine designed Cabo Rico 56 was launched.
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