Sovereign Princess 24

Summary

The Sovereign Princess 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Arthur Edmunds as a cruiser and first built in 1981.[1][2][3]

Sovereign Princess 24
Development
DesignerArthur Edmunds
LocationUnited States
Year1981
Builder(s)Sovereign Yachts
RoleCruiser
NameSovereign Princess 24
Boat
Displacement3,250 lb (1,474 kg)
Draft2.33 ft (0.71 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA24.00 ft (7.32 m)
LWL18.50 ft (5.64 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine typeoutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,350 lb (612 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height28.42 ft (8.66 m)
J foretriangle base10.20 ft (3.11 m)
P mainsail luff23.00 ft (7.01 m)
E mainsail foot8.50 ft (2.59 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area97.75 sq ft (9.081 m2)
Jib/genoa area144.94 sq ft (13.465 m2)
Total sail area242.69 sq ft (22.547 m2)

Like the Sovereign 23 family of boats and the Sovereign 7.0, the Sovereign Princess 24 is a development of Edmunds' S2 7.0 design, using the same hull molds, with a new deck design.[1][2]

Production edit

The design was built by Sovereign Yachts in Port Richey, Florida, United States, starting in 1981, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4][5]

Design edit

The Sovereign Princess 24 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with a 12 in (30 cm) bowsprit, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller or optional wheel and a fixed fin shoal draft keel or optional deeper keel. It displaces 3,250 lb (1,474 kg) and carries 1,350 lb (612 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 2.33 ft (0.71 m) with the standard keel and 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the optional deeper draft keel.[1][2]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the starboard side of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, icebox and a sink. The head is located on the port side of the companionway.[1][2]

For sailing the design is equipped with a jib or one of a series of larger genoas.[2]

The design has a hull speed of 5.76 kn (10.67 km/h).[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sovereign Princess 24 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sovereign Princess 24". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Arthur Edmunds". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sovereign Yachts (Custom Fiberglass Products) 1978-1998". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sovereign Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

External links edit

  • Photo of a Sovereign Princess 24