Nancy's China Bermuda Rig
Description
Nancy's China is a popular 15-foot pocket cruiser sailboat designed by Sam Devlin of Devlin Designing Boat Builders (Olympia, Washington). Introduced in the late 1980s/early 1990s, it gained fame as one of Devlin's most successful and enduring designs, often called a "classic" in the small-boat community for its clever balance of simplicity, trailerability, and capability. The name is a humorous nod to the controversy in the 1980s when First Lady Nancy Reagan purchased expensive new china sets for the White House (costing thousands per place setting), prompting Devlin to create an affordable boat that could be built for roughly the price of one such setting—emphasizing cash-build economy during tough economic times when financing was hard.
Construction Details
| Designer | Sam Devlin |
|---|---|
| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 15.170 ft |
| LOA | 15.170 ft |
| LWL | 12.500 ft |
| Beam | 6.000 ft |
| Displacement | 800 lb |
| Ballast | 300 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.750 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.830 ft |
| Year Built | 1989 |
The standard boat dimensions
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Documents
Sails
Nancy's China Bermuda Rig - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 17 ft - (5182 mm) |
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| Foot | 9.5 ft - (2896 mm) |
| Leech | * 18.96 ft - (5779 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 19.18 ft - (5846 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 83.6 ft² |
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Nancy's China Bermuda Rig - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 12.33 ft - (3758 mm) |
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| Foot | 5.67 ft - (1728 mm) |
| Leech | 10.67 ft - (3252 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 4.9 ft - (1494 mm) |
| Area | * 30.21 ft² |
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Nancy's China Bermuda Rig - GENOA
| Luff | 13.67 ft - (4167 mm) |
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| Foot | 8.42 ft - (2566 mm) |
| Leech | 13.33 ft - (4063 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 7.89 ft - (2405 mm) |
| Area | * 53.96 ft² |
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