What the fleet has seen
The Cherubini Yachts 44, as the fleet has seen it
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The Cherubini Yachts 44 is a John E. Cherubini-designed sailboat model built by Cherubini Yachts from 1977 and still offered in 2008. It has a LOA of 13.4 meters, a beam of 3.7 meters, and a displacement of 12,700 kg. The hull is a keel/centerboard design, and the boat was available with cutter, staysail ketch, or schooner rigs, including a shoal draft version. A 1977 Cherubini 44 cutter named *Meteor* features a cutter rig with twin furling headsails, including a Yankee, staysail, storm jib, and an asymmetric spinnaker. *Meteor* underwent a refit in 1991 and has updated navigation, electrical systems, and LED lighting.2:12 Its power systems include four house batteries replaced in 2024, updated inverters, and Mastervolt equipment.4:56 The deck layout includes an electric windlass, twin poles for downwind sailing, and a cockpit with electric and manual bronze winches.3:04 The helm has an inverted wheel and autopilot.3:54 Below deck, *Meteor* has custom joinery, a U-shaped galley with a gas and electric cooker, a forward shower room with full-height clearance, and access to the bow locker from the forward head.6:00 The interior features a master double berth, a chart table, pilot berths, and a total of six berths. *Meteor* recently transited from winter storage in Scotland to Lymington.1:19
