Archambault Coco
The Archambault Coco is a French sailboat that was designed by Harlé - Mortain as a Classe Mini racer for racing in the Mini Transat 6.50. It was first built in 1985.[1][2]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Harlé - Mortain |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1985 |
| No. built | 110 |
| Builder(s) | Archambault Boats |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 2,535 lb (1,150 kg) |
| Draft | 4.46 ft (1.36 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 21.33 ft (6.50 m) |
| LWL | 20.34 ft (6.20 m) |
| Beam | 8.86 ft (2.70 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 992 lb (450 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 187 sq ft (17.4 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 98 sq ft (9.1 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 431 sq ft (40.0 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 646 sq ft (60.0 m2) |
| Other sails | Genoa: 183 sq ft (17.0 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 365 sq ft (33.9 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 1,010 sq ft (94 m2) |
Production
The design was built by Archambault Boats of Dangé-Saint-Romain, France, with 110 boats completed between 1985 and 2002, but it is now out of production. Archambault, which had been founded in 1967, went out of business in 2015.[1][3]
Design
The Coco is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a fractional sloop rig. The hull has a plumb stem, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,535 lb (1,150 kg) and carries 992 lb (450 kg) of ballast.[1]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 431 sq ft (40.0 m2) or an asymmetrical spinnaker of 646 sq ft (60.0 m2). It has a hull speed of 6.04 kn (11.19 km/h).
Operational history
The boat is supported by an active club, the Class Mini 650, that organizes racing events for Classe Mini boats with a length overall of 21.33 ft (6.50 m). The major race run for this class of sailboats is the Mini Transat 6.50, a solo transatlantic yacht race, that typically starts in France and ends in Le Marin, Martinique in the Caribbean.[4]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Coco (Archambault) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Philippe Harlé 1931 - 1991". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Archambault Boats (FRA) 1967 - 2014". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Class Mini 650". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.