Finisterre Dimensions
LOA 38′-6″
LWL 27′-6″
Beam 11′-3″
Design Number: 1054
Year Built: 1954
Builder: Seth Peterson, Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Draft 3′-11″ (board up) 7′-4″ (board down)
Displacement 18,640 lbs
Ballast 5,860 lbs (outside) 300 lbs (inside)
Sail Area 713 sq ft
Original Owner: Carleton Mitchell
Finisterre was built by Seth Peterson of Old Saybrook, Connecticut and launched in 1954. The owner chose Sparkman & Stephens in great part due to his relationship with Rod Stephens with whom he had sailed with quite a bit on Rod’s NY32, Mustang. As Mitchell himself said “Although it was my privilege to sail with many of the top sailors of the era, I don’t think anyone else combined knowledge of deck layout, rigging and sails. ” Olin Stephens’ innovative design genius, as exemplified by such diverse vessels as Dorade, which revolutionized ocean racing, and the super-J boat, Ranger, and it was easy to see why S&S was the go-to team.”