Ensenada 25 Tall
Description
The Ensenada 25 is a lightweight, trailerable performance sailboat designed by Ken Hankinson for Glen-L Marine Designs as a custom racer for Southern California waters, emphasizing speed, stability, and ease of construction. Plans were released for homebuilders, resulting in a handful of unique examples built from the 1970s to 1990s, often blending racing prowess with cruiser comforts. Featuring a rounded hard-chine hull for stiffness without weight, a swing keel for shallow draft, and a spacious cockpit, it excelled in events like the Newport-Ensenada Race—placing 2nd in PHRF "G" Class on debut and outperforming multiple classes on corrected time. Its plywood-epoxy build yields a "pleasing hull shape" that's surprisingly agile, akin to the Ensenada 20's trailerable ethos or the ER 25's IOR agility but optimized for amateur construction and coastal racing.
Construction Details
| Designer | Ken Hankinson |
|---|---|
| Builder | Glen-L Marine |
| Length | 25.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 31 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 10.83 ft |
| p | 28.25 ft |
| e | 10 ft |
| p2 | 25 ft |
| e2 | 8 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 ft | 10.83 ft | 28.25 ft | 10 ft | 25 ft | 8 ft | - | - |
Sails
Ensenada 25 Tall - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 28.25 ft - (8611 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Leech | * 29.51 ft - (8995 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.96 ° |
| Diagonal | * 29.63 ft - (9031 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | 141.09 ft² |
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Ensenada 25 Tall - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 26.27 ft - (8007 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.57 ft - (4441 mm) |
| Leech | * 22.48 ft - (6852 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.45 ft - (3795 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 163.62 ft² |
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Ensenada 25 Tall - GENOA
| Luff | * 31.2 ft - (9510 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.68 ft - (5389 mm) |
| Leech | * 29.16 ft - (8888 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.25 ft - (4953 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 253.39 ft² |
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Ensenada 25 Tall - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 31.2 ft - (9510 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 19.49 ft - (5941 mm) |
| Foot | * 19.49 ft - (5941 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 516.87 ft² |
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