Prelude (yacht)

Prelude

Development
Designer	Ian Proctor
Builder(s)	Ridgeway Marine and Pegusus
Name	Prelude
Boat
Draft	Fin 3 ft 9 in (1.14 m) Bilge 2 ft 3 in (0.69 m) Drop 2 ft 0 in (0.61 m), 4 ft 66 in (2.90 m)
Hull
Type	Trailer sailer
Construction	GRP
Hull weight	1,650 lb (750 kg)
LOA	19 ft 3 in (5.87 m)
LWL	17 ft 0 in (5.18 m)
Beam	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Fin, Bilge or Drop Keel
Rig
Rig type	Mast head or Fractional
Sails
Mainsail area	Standard 107.5 sq ft (9.99 m^2) Masthead 70 sq ft (6.5 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	Standard 90 sq ft (8.4 m^2) Masthead 121 sq ft (11.2 m^2)
Spinnaker area	Standard 160 sq ft (15 m^2) Masthead 225 sq ft (20.9 m^2)

The Prelude is a small sailing yacht, designed by Ian Proctor and built by Ridgeway Marine initially and later by Pegasus.[1]

Dimensions

Dimension	Metric	Imperial
Length Overall (LOA)	5.86 m	19'3"
Load Waterline Length (LWL)	5.18 m	17'0"
Beam	2.09 m	6'10"
Weight	750 kg	1650 lbs

Keels

The prelude is available in three different keel configurations:

Fin Keel

The fin keel version has a draft of 1.15m (3'9")[1]

Bilge Keel

Also known as twin keel this version is easily trailerable, can be dried out and has a draft of 0.689m (2' 3")[1]

Drop Keel

Also known as a swing or lifting keel, this version has a draft of 1.38m (4'66")[1] when the keel is down or 0.61m (2'0") when the keel is up.

Rigging

The Prelude has a Bermuda rig can cab be supplied as either a Standard (Fractional) or Masthead rig

Accommodation

Interior of prelude, fore bunk

The cabin is generous for the size of the boat; comprising 4 full sized berths (minimum 1.86m or 6'1"),[1] space for a chemical toilet and a small galley area with a sink, food store and space for a 2 burner hob.

The Prelude Owner Association

The Prelude Owners Association is an active owners association which provides; Information on the class, a list of members boats' and there sailing areas, a gallery of photos and a forum of members who provide advice relating to the sailing and maintaining of Preludes.

External links

The Prelude Owners Association

The Original Prelude Brochure

References

1. "The Prelude Owners Association". www.prelude-owners.info. Retrieved 2020-06-13.