Design 1628 Nova
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Yesterday (see previous post) I made mention of Nova and how design #1718 was a further development of this design. Here she is. She is simply stunning and a very nice manageable size. Built by Driscoll of California, she was launched in 1961.
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Here are the plans.
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Heres a brief article.
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And here she is today. A sister named Gamin was also built to this design.
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Principal Dimensions
LOA 38-11"
LWL 27-4"
Beam 10-0"
Draft 6-0"
Displacement 18,800 lbs
Ballast 7,480 lbs
Sail Area 678 sq ft
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