Suspens
The Suspens (English: Suspense) is a French sailboat that was designed by Joubert Nivelt Design as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1979.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Joubert Nivelt Design |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1979 |
| No. built | 63 |
| Builder(s) | Archambault Boats |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 6,118 lb (2,775 kg) |
| Draft | 5.91 ft (1.80 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 30.35 ft (9.25 m) |
| LWL | 25.59 ft (7.80 m) |
| Beam | 9.84 ft (3.00 m) |
| Engine type | Renault Couach 7 hp (5 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,830 lb (830 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 35.27 ft (10.75 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 10.66 ft (3.25 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 38.06 ft (11.60 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 13.78 ft (4.20 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 288 sq ft (26.8 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 174 sq ft (16.2 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 861 sq ft (80.0 m2) |
| Other sails | genoa: 281 sq ft (26.1 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 569 sq ft (52.9 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 1,150 sq ft (107 m2) |
Production
The design was built by Archambault Boats of Dangé-Saint-Romain, France. The production run was eight years, from 1979 to 1987, with 63 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6]
Design
The Suspens is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a keel-stepped mast, wire standing rigging and a single set of swept spreaders. The hull has a raked stem, a sharply reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,118 lb (2,775 kg) and carries 1,830 lb (830 kg) of cast iron ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.91 ft (1.80 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a French Renault Couach diesel engine of 7 hp (5 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 7.9 U.S. gallons (30 L; 6.6 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 31.7 U.S. gallons (120 L; 26.4 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an "L"-shaped and a straight settee in the main cabin around a drop leaf table and two aft quarter berths. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a stainless steel sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.[2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 861 sq ft (80.0 m2). It has a hull speed of 6.78 kn (12.56 km/h).[2]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Suspens (Archambault) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Suspens Fin Keel". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Joubert-Nivelt". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Joubert Nivelt Design". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Archambault Boats (FRA) 1967 - 2014". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Archambault". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.