V | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Alan F. Hill |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1969 |
| Builder(s) | Russell Marine |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Vivacity 24 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) |
| Draft | 3.67 ft (1.12 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 23.50 ft (7.16 m) |
| LWL | 20.75 ft (6.32 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | inboard engine/outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,750 lb (794 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.95 ft (3.03 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.05 ft (3.06 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 105.53 sq ft (9.804 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 119.40 sq ft (11.093 m2) |
| Total sail area | 224.93 sq ft (20.897 m2) |
TheVivacity 24 is a Britishtrailerablesailboat that was designed byAlan F. Hill as acruiser and first built in 1969.[1][2][3][4]
The design was built byRussell Marine in theUnited Kingdom, starting in 1969, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5]
The Vivacity 24 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly ofglassfibre, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig; a spooned,raked stem; an angledtransom, askeg-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed finkeel or optional twin keels. It displaces 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) and carries 1,750 lb (794 kg) of iron ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the standard keel and 2.5 ft (0.76 m) with the optional twin keels.[1][3]
The boat may be fitted with aninboard engine or a small 3 to 8 hp (2 to 6 kW)outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and drop-down dinette table in the main cabin. Thegalley is located on the port side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a stove and a sink. Thehead is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 67 in (170 cm).[1][3][4]
The design has ahull speed of 6.1 kn (11.3 km/h).[3]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Vivacity 24 is a relatively heavy and somewhat under-rigged coastal cruiser. Best features: The twin keeler sails and tracks well downwind. Worst features: Several owners say their Vivacity 24s are sluggish to windward and tend to pound in a chop. They also point out that their boats are under rigged for light air sailing conditions, and can benefit from additional light weather cruising chutes and foresails to keep them moving. But fully rigged in winds above 20 knots they can develop a nasty weather helm. Moral: reef at 15 knots."[3]
In a 2017 reviewGo Sail noted, "the Vivacity 24 is a small solidly built small cruiser offering good safe coastal cruising with reasonable performance and well laid out accommodation for her size."[4]
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