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a boat - magic - is a Pearson Resolute - sailing lake calhoun

Will Winter

The newest arrival on Lake Calhoun is ... magic ...

a PEARSON RESOLUTE

We always forget
what is down there underwater
that makes it all work. 

This is a boat
designed to sail
with grace and beauty. 

20' open cockpit, long-keeled masthead sloop made in Maine back in the 1980's. This boat will soon be rigged and ready to sail ... ... ... You will see the broad red boot stripe and cream colored deck and keel. On the water she is low-set with graceful curves everywhere.

A little bit about this boat......This is a classic boat, primarily found in big waters, like the Chesapeake Bay or along coastal areas. She's designed to easily handle big wind waves or water. One of the friendliest and sweetest boats you will ever have the pleasure of sailing. The boat was designed for Pearson by Bill Tritt in 1964. She's 20' long, with a 6.5' beam and a draft of 3.45'. She displaces 1800# and carries over 200 sq. ft of sail.

Forgiving of wind gusts or sailing errors and not tender at all, but also fast and true. She's got plenty of sail area, but can be reefed down if the wind pipes up. Look at that tall mast! The jib is a self-tacking rig which makes for great comfort when sailing single-handedly or when going out for relaxing cruising.

Resolutes have a long open cockpit that could easily seat 6-8 crew, and the cuddy is huge. The comfortable cockpit has teak benches and low coamings for easy hiking. Her sail package includes a reefable main, a storm jib, full jib, self-tacking jib, genoa, and spinnaker.

Since she is full-keeled with enormous weight down there, it's theoretically possible to swamp her but it would have to be either a great storm or intentional.

Sail Fast

 

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James Pollock is also sailing a Pearson Resolute

James restoring a Pearson Resolute

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Hi,
I have a Pearson Resolute too!
I am in the process of "resurrecting" it and would like to chat with any of you folks that have knowledge of the boat.
Thanks
Bruce Zimmerman
Brunswick Me

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here are some spec we found for the pearson resolute:

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=5510

Hull Type:	V Keel		Rig Type:	Masthead Sloop
LOA:	19.58' / 5.97m		LWL:	17.00' / 5.18m
Beam:	6.51' / 1.98m		Listed SA:
Draft (max.)	3.42' / 1.04m		Draft (min.)
Disp.	1800 lbs./ 816 kgs.		Ballast:
Designer:	William Tritt
Builder:	Pearson Yachts (USA)
Construct.:	Fiberglass		al. type:
First Built:	1964	Last Built:		# Built:
RIG DIMENSIONS  KEY
I:	26.80' / 8.17m		J:	6.20' / 1.89m
P:	23.00' / 7.01m		E:	10.00' / 3.05m
PY:			EY:
SPL:			ISP:
SA(Fore.):	83.08 ft2 / 7.72 m2		SA(Main):	115.00 ft2 / 10.68 m2
Total(calc.)SA:		198.08 ft2 / 18.40 m2
SA/Disp:	21.47	Est. Forestay Len.:		27.51' / 8.38m
BUILDERS (past & present)
More about & boats built by:			Pearson Yachts
DESIGNER
More about & boats designed by:			William Tritt

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William Winter

I love  BOAT RESCUE stories, people rescues too, but this is about a boat. The boat is the PEARSON PACKET 18, a sweet little cousin of the PEARSON RESOLUTE 20. Both were first manufactured in 1963, and they think that CARL ALBERG designed the Packet but the original information has been LOST!  We do know that famous designer BILL TRITT designed the little Resolute. 

This was a backyard find that was in bad shape, as you can seel.  Look at the first two photos, as found, then the picture of her, fully restored and made beautiful for sailing!  I found only one PEARSON RESOLUTE website and, to their knowledge, they could only find 4 of the little beauties still sailing!  The site owner has hull #35 (we are hull #79, a later model).   I'm exploring more information. I can't figure out why some clever person doesn't make NEW PACKETS & RESOLUTES! Nothing new sails like this!   Enjoy

Oh my!  A true treasure! The original color and everything! Can you imagine!?