Summary
The Bombardier 7.6 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Ron Holland as a racer and first built in 1980.[1][2][3][4]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ron Holland |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1980 |
| No. built | about 163 |
| Builder(s) | Bombardier Limited |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Bombardier 7.6 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,300 lb (1,497 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 25.33 ft (7.72 m) |
| LWL | 22.50 ft (6.86 m) |
| Beam | 8.50 ft (2.59 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 985 lb (447 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 27.40 ft (8.35 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.60 ft (2.62 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.20 ft (9.20 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 181.20 sq ft (16.834 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 117.82 sq ft (10.946 m2) |
| Total sail area | 299.02 sq ft (27.780 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 165 (average) |
Production edit
The design was built by Bombardier Limited in Canada between 1980 and 1983, with about 163 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5]
Design edit
The Bombardier 7.6 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a slightly reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,300 lb (1,497 kg) and carries 985 lb (447 kg) of lead ballast.[1][4]
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel fitted. The design is normally fitted with a small outboard motor of 3 to 6 hp (2.2 to 4.5 kW) for docking and maneuvering.[1][4]
Several different port configurations were used during production, including a single and double side portlight.
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an dinette table in the main cabin that converts to a double berth and an aft starboard quarter berth. Cabin headroom is 54 in (140 cm).[4]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 165, with a low of 159 and a high of 171.[6]
Operational history edit
In 2009 a Bombardier 7.6, named Gizmo, sailed by Marc Doedens and his father, Ric Doedens, won the overall Lake Ontario 300 competition.[7]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: She is quick and agile, and with her Ron Holland pedigree, she is apt to make the average around-the-buoys racer happy, while still serving the typical young sailing family as an overnight cruiser. Worst features: Her iron keel and thin hull may need more than the usual amount of maintenance to keep in first-class condition."[4]
See also edit
Related development
Similar sailboats
References edit
- ^ a b c d Browning, Randy (2019). "Bombardier 7.6 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Ron Holland". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Holland, Ron (26 October 2016). "Small Fast Yachts". Ron Holland Design. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 378. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Bombardier Ltd. (CAN)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "United States Performance Handicap Racing Fleet Low, High, And Average Performance Handicaps for the years 2005 through 2011" (PDF). Southbay Sail. 15 September 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Doedens, Ric (2 October 2009). "Lake Ontario 300 - Gizmo Wins Overall". Sail World. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
External links edit
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