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C&C Yachts 35-1(REDWING 35)

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/spade rudder · 1969–1973

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
47.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.3
Displacement / length
225.4
Comfort ratio
23.7
Capsize screening
1.94
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1040
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
FG w/balsa deck
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1969–1973
Designer
Cuthbertson, Cassian, C&C Design
Builder
Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd., C&C, C&C Yachts

Design & history

Originally called the REDWING 35 and built by Hinterhoeller Ltd. as a development of the INVADER 35, it was renamed the C&C 35 after Hinterhoeller merged with C&C Yachts. A redesigned Mk II followed in 1973, and 351 C&C 35s were built in total.

Class · Mk II after sections reshaped to reflect then-current IOR design trends.
Notable features
Solid glass hull with balsa cored deckMk I: scimitar-shaped rudder, integral spray rail on cabin top, starboard side galley aft, port side quarter berth/navigation stationMk II: conventional partially balanced spade rudder, raised sheer increasing length by nearly one foot, T-shaped cockpit with bridge deck for mainsheet, port side galley, increased sail area by over 50 sq ft, additional 620 lb ballast, 30% displacement increase to 13,800 lb, draft increased from 5'3" to 5'6"Fiberglass cabin sole and minimal bilge area on both modelsStandard Universal Atomic 4 gas engine; later Mk II models offered with Westerbeke diesel
Variants
  • REDWING 35
  • C&C 35 (Mk I)
  • C&C 35-2 (Mk II)
  • C&C 35 Mk III
Design

Development of the INVADER 35; originally built by Hinterhoeller Ltd. and renamed C&C 35 after the Hinterhoeller-C&C Yachts merger.

Production

Built by Hinterhoeller Ltd., later C&C Yachts after merger. 351 C&C 35s built in total. Mk II production ended in 1975. A separate C&C 35 Mk III was built from 1983 to 1987 as an entirely different design.

Curated reference notes

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