| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Carl Alberg |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1960 |
| No. built | 350 |
| Builder | Pearson Yachts |
| Name | Pearson Electra |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Draft | 3.00 ft (0.91 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Solid laminateFiberglass |
| LOA | 22.50 ft (6.86 m) |
| LWL | 16.75 ft (5.11 m) |
| Beam | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 1,299 lb (589 kg) |
| Rudder | keel-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 26.50 ft (8.08 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.50 ft (2.59 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 115.00 sq ft (10.684 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 112.63 sq ft (10.464 m2) |
| Total sail area | 227.63 sq ft (21.148 m2) |
| Racing | |
| Class association | MORC |
| PHRF | 264 |
ThePearson Electra is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byCarl Alberg as aMidget Ocean Racing Club (MORC)racer and first built in 1960.[1][2][3][4]
The Electra design was developed into thePearson Ensign in 1962, primarily by enlarging the cockpit and shrinking the cabin. The two boats share the same hull design.[1]
The Electra was the second design built byPearson Yachts. A total of 350 examples were completed before production ended.[1][5]
The Electra is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, a spoonedraked stem, a raisedreverse transom, a keel-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed longkeel. It displaces 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) and carries 1,299 lb (589 kg) of ballast.[1]
The design has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the standard long keel and is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW)outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][4]
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. Thehead is located in the bow cabin under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 42 in (107 cm).[4]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 264 and ahull speed of 5.48 kn (10.15 km/h).[6]
The boat is supported by an active class club, thePearson Yachts Portal.[7]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "this early fiberglass Alberg design was introduced the year after the ground-breaking 29-foot Pearson Triton hit the ways in 1959, and was one of the first small fiberglass cruising sailboats. In those days the marketers weren't always sure what the market would bear, so the Electra at first was sold as a basic two-berth overnighter, with extra cost options that would make her a full-fledged cruiser (forward berths, galley, icebox, toilet, etc.). The Pearson Ensign 22, a weekend version using the same hull but featuring a larger cockpit and smaller cabin, followed in 1962, and turned out to be much more popular than the Electra. Best features: The Electra, being a near clone of the Ensign, has many of the same stats, which make her relatively fast for her day (though definitely not faster relative to more recent designs). Some say she is better looking than many of the cruisers in her size range. Worst features: Compared to theHunter 22, her comp[etitor] other than the Ensign, she generally has less headroom. Her draft is deep enough for casual racing, but wouldn't stand up to many deeper-draft keelboats or shallower boats with centerboards (unless her extremely high PHRF rating could be brought to bear)."[4]
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