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Serendipity 43

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/spade rudder · 1979–1982

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
52.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.8
Displacement / length
194.9
Comfort ratio
24.6
Capsize screening
1.99
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1594
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1979–1982
Units built
26
Designer
Doug Peterson
Builder
New Orleans Marine

Design & history

Peterson design #77, one of the most successful IOR racing designs; the first example, Wings, was built in 1979 and a mold was taken from her hull for semi-production.

Class · IOR racing design; SORC series winner in 1980 (Acadia) and overall winner in 1983.
Notable features
C-Flex construction over plywood jig (first boat)Flush deck racing versionRacer/Cruiser version with low coach roof, smaller cockpit, and cockpit coamings
Variants
  • Flush deck racing version
  • Racer/Cruiser version with low coach roof, smaller cockpit, and cockpit coamings
Design

Peterson design #77; first example was Wings, constructed of C-Flex over a plywood jig in 1979, with a mold made from that hull.

Production

Semi-production; construction method was advanced for the period considering the number ultimately produced. A mold was made from the hull of the first boat, Wings.

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