C&C 61
Description
The C&C 61 is a classic, high-performance custom racing/cruising sailboat from C&C Yachts in Canada, built in very limited numbers (only about 9 hulls produced) starting in 1970–1971 at Erich Bruckmann's custom shop in Bronte, Ontario. Designed by the renowned Cuthbertson & Cassian (C&C Design Group), it was one of the largest semi-production fiberglass sailboats of its era and a groundbreaking design aimed at competing boat-for-boat with contemporary 12-Meters while offering fast cruising capability. The boat was commissioned initially for fast line honors in events like New York Yacht Club cruises, with a focus on speed, stiffness, and offshore prowess. It features a fin keel with a spade rudder, moderate-to-heavy displacement for its length, and a powerful sail plan—making it a formidable performer in its time.
Construction Details
| Designer | Cuthbertson and Cassian |
|---|---|
| Builder | C & C Yachts |
| Length | 61.000 ft |
| LOA | 61.250 ft |
| LWL | 50.000 ft |
| Beam | 15.000 ft |
| Displacement | 50000 lb |
| Ballast | 20000 lb |
| Max Draft | 9.000 ft |
| Year Built | 170 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 75 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 26 ft |
| p | 67 ft |
| e | 22.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 ft | 26 ft | 67 ft | 22.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
C&C 61 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 67 ft - (20422 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 22.5 ft - (6858 mm) |
| Leech | * 69.52 ft - (21190 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 69.93 ft - (21315 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 763.27 ft² |
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C&C 61 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 63.5 ft - (19355 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 34.93 ft - (10647 mm) |
| Leech | * 54.4 ft - (16581 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 29.9 ft - (9114 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 949.38 ft² |
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C&C 61 - GENOA
| Luff | 75.41 ft - (22985 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 42.41 ft - (12927 mm) |
| Leech | * 70.52 ft - (21494 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 39 ft - (11887 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 1470.57 ft² |
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C&C 61 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 75.41 ft - (22985 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 42.9 ft - (13076 mm) |
| Leech | * 69.38 ft - (21147 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 2426 ft² |
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C&C 61 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 75.41 ft - (22985 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 46.8 ft - (14265 mm) |
| Foot | * 46.8 ft - (14265 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 3000 ft² |
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C&C 61 - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 43.66 ft - (13308 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 19.83 ft - (6044 mm) |
| Leech | * 35.08 ft - (10692 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 15.6 ft - (4755 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19 ° |
| Area | * 340.58 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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