25 m² unit keel yacht
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| Boat dimensions | |
| Length above : | 8.75 m |
| Length WL : | 5.70 m |
| Width above sea level : | 1.80 m |
| Draft : | 1.20 - 1.24 m |
| Mast height : | 10 m |
| Weight (ready to sail): | 718 ± 15 kg |
| Sail area | |
| Sail area close to the wind : | 25 m² |
| Spinnaker : | 17.5 m² |
| Others | |
| Rigging type: | Sloop |
| Yardstick number : | 105 |
The 25 m² unit keel yacht , also known as the Maltese cruiser, was designed by Henry Rasmussen before 1935 . She is a sport sailing boat for two men racing crew. A Maltese cross on the mainsail is the class symbol. The 25 m² unit keel yacht is a long keel boat in round frame construction (with S-shaped section ) made of mahogany wood. She is rigged with mainsail and jib . The 25 m² unit keel yacht is equipped with a shallow cabin .
Visually, the 25 m² unit keel yacht is a typical child of its time. Her lines, the elongated hull with the low freeboard, the protruding bow and the slim yacht stern , as well as a high rig above it , express what was called an elegant yacht in the 1930s .
In 1952 this type of keelboat was assigned to the age group.