Carter 2 Ton
Description
The Carter 2 Ton (also known as the Carter 42 or Carter 2-Tonner in some contexts) is a classic IOR-era offshore racing sailboat designed by legendary American naval architect Dick Carter (Richard "Dick" Carter, 1934–2017). Carter was a pioneering designer famous for revolutionary boats like Rabbit (1965 Fastnet winner) and Tina (multiple One Ton Cup victor), emphasizing fast, seaworthy hulls with innovative keels and rigs. This model was built to compete under the International Offshore Rule (IOR) in the Two Ton Cup class (largest of the level-rating offshore classes, for boats around 40–42 ft). It was produced in limited numbers starting around 1980, with only about 12 hulls built—making it rare and collectible today.
Construction Details
| Designer | Dick Carter |
|---|---|
| Builder | Maryola Shipyards (Spain) |
| Length | 41.000 ft |
| LOA | 40.920 ft |
| LWL | 34.920 ft |
| Beam | 12.250 ft |
| Displacement | 18630 lb |
| Ballast | 7000 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.920 ft |
| Year Built | 1980 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 55 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 18.20 ft |
| p | 49 ft |
| e | 13.25 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 ft | 18.20 ft | 49 ft | 13.25 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Carter 2 Ton - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 49 ft - (14935 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.25 ft - (4039 mm) |
| Leech | * 50.18 ft - (15295 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.99 ° |
| Diagonal | * 50.31 ft - (15334 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 324.3 ft² |
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Carter 2 Ton - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 46.35 ft - (14127 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 24.24 ft - (7388 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.02 ft - (12198 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 20.93 ft - (6379 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 484.93 ft² |
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Carter 2 Ton - GENOA
| Luff | * 55.04 ft - (16776 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 29.51 ft - (8995 mm) |
| Leech | * 51.64 ft - (15740 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 27.3 ft - (8321 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 751.28 ft² |
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Carter 2 Ton - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 55.04 ft - (16776 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 32.76 ft - (9985 mm) |
| Foot | * 32.76 ft - (9985 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1532.64 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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