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Gladiator 24

Index Gladiator 24

The Gladiator 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Bill Lapworth as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1958. [1]

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  1. 32 relations: Bermuda rig, Bill Lapworth, Cal 2-24, Companionway, Costa Mesa, California, Cruising (maritime), Fiberglass, Fractional rig, Galley (kitchen), Genoa (sail), Head (watercraft), Hull speed, Icebox, Jib, Keel, Keelboat, Lapworth 24, List of sailing boat types, McGraw Hill Education, Monohull, Outboard motor, Performance Handicap Racing Fleet, Rudder, Sailboat, Sailing (sport), Sleeping berth, Sloop, Stem (ship), Tiller, Trailer sailer, Transom (nautical), United States.

  2. 1950s sailboat type designs
  3. Sailboat type designs by Bill Lapworth
  4. Sailboat types built by Continental Plastics

Bermuda rig

A Bermuda rig, Bermudian rig, or Marconi rig is a configuration of mast and rigging for a type of sailboat and is the typical configuration for most modern sailboats.

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Bill Lapworth

Charles William Lapworth (12 December 1919 – 3 April 2006) was an American naval architect who designed a large number of sailboats, many of them for Cal Yachts.

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Cal 2-24

The Cal 2-24, also called the Cal 24-2 and the Cal 24 Mark II is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by C. William Lapworth as a racer and first built in 1967. Gladiator 24 and cal 2-24 are sailboat type designs by Bill Lapworth and trailer sailers.

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Companionway

In the architecture of a ship, a companion or companionway is a raised and windowed hatchway in the ship's deck, with a ladder leading below and the hooded entrance-hatch to the main cabins.

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Costa Mesa, California

Costa Mesa (Spanish for "Mesa Coast") is a city in Orange County, California, United States.

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Cruising (maritime)

Cruising is a maritime activity that involves staying aboard a watercraft for extended periods of time when the vessel is traveling on water at a steady speed.

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Fiberglass

Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber.

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Fractional rig

A fractional rig on a sailing vessel consists of a foresail, such as a jib or genoa sail, that does not reach all the way to the top of the mast.

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Galley (kitchen)

The galley is the compartment of a ship, train, or aircraft where food is cooked and prepared.

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Genoa (sail)

A genoa sail is a type of large jib or staysail that extends past the mast and so overlaps the main sail when viewed from the side, sometimes eliminating it.

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Head (watercraft)

In sailing vessels, the head is the ship's toilet.

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Hull speed

Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel.

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Icebox

An icebox (also called a cold closet) is a compact non-mechanical refrigerator which was a common early-twentieth-century kitchen appliance before the development of safely powered refrigeration devices.

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Jib

A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel.

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Keel

The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a watercraft.

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Keelboat

A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht.

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Lapworth 24

The Lapworth 24, sometimes called an L24, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Bill Lapworth as a cruiser and first built in 1958. Gladiator 24 and Lapworth 24 are 1950s sailboat type designs, sailboat type designs by Bill Lapworth, sailboat types built by Continental Plastics and trailer sailers.

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List of sailing boat types

The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies, and multihull (catamarans and trimarans).

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McGraw Hill Education

McGraw Hill is an American publishing company for educational content, software, and services for pre-K through postgraduate education.

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Monohull

right A monohull is a type of boat having only one hull, unlike multihulled boats which can have two or more individual hulls connected to one another.

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Outboard motor

An outboard motor is a propulsion system for boats, consisting of a self-contained unit that includes engine, gearbox and propeller or jet drive, designed to be affixed to the outside of the transom.

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Performance Handicap Racing Fleet

Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing in North America.

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Rudder

A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, airship, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (usually air or water).

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Sailboat

A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship.

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Sailing (sport)

The sport of sailing involves a variety of competitive sailing formats that are sanctioned through various sailing federations and yacht clubs.

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Sleeping berth

A sleeping berth is a bed or sleeping accommodation on vehicles.

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Sloop

A sloop is a sailboat with a single mast typically having only one headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail aft of (behind) the mast.

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Stem (ship)

The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself.

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Tiller

A tiller or till is a lever used to steer a vehicle.

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Trailer sailer

A trailer sailer is a type of sailboat that has been designed to be easily transported using a boat trailer towed by an automobile. Gladiator 24 and trailer sailer are trailer sailers.

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Transom (nautical)

In some boats and ships, a transom is the aft transverse surface of the hull that forms the stern of a vessel.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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See also

1950s sailboat type designs

Sailboat type designs by Bill Lapworth

Sailboat types built by Continental Plastics

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator_24