Burgess “Atlantic Class” Specifications:
LOA: 30′ 6″ / 9.29m – LOD: – LWL: 21′ 6″ / 6.55m – Beam: 6′ 6″ / 1.98m – Draft: – Displacement: 4,559 lbs – Ballast: 2,835 lbs. – Sail Area: 377 sq ft – Design Number: – Yard Number: – Rig: Fractional Sloop – Designer: W. Starling Burgess – Built by: – Original Owner: – Year Built: 1929 – Restored By: – Boat Location: – Current Name: – Current Owner: – Sail Number:
Historical:
In 1928 Burgess, Rigg, and Morgan produced a prototype of the class. Burgess sailed her around New England as a demonstrator. Her large cockpit with a generous sail plan of nearly 400 sq ft with a club footed jib, proved easy to sail, whether racing or as a pleasurable day sailer.
The boats were built, assembly-line style, by Abeking & Rasmussin, in Lemwerder, Germany at a price of $1,800 delivered in the USA. 80 boats were ordered that first Summer, proving the success of the design
Known Racing History: ?
The Atlantic class is still active, and new boats are available in fiberglass from Cape Cod Shipbuilding
