Toulinguet

Hull length / waterline	8.48 / 6.95 m		Sail area	39 m²
Breadth / waterline	2.80 / 2.38 m		Outboard motor	8 to 13 hp
Draught	1.30 m		Design category / Crew	B4 / C7
Light weight / Ballast	3 000 / 1 100 kg		Building time with kit	3000 hours

Drawing See photo albums Toulinguet is a project I have long in mind. Classic wooden yachts, such as those designed in the past by Cornu in France, Alden in the US, and many others, are becoming very old and increasingly difficult to maintain in sailing conditions. So, I feel it necessary to propose designs in the same spirit but built with modern wood techniques. Toulinguet has been designed for both professional and amateur construction.

She is a yacht of the ’50s, with the classic hull forms, the old-style rig, the long keel, the discreet coachroof, and the large cockpit. She is also a boat of the ’70s with modern wooden construction and practical accommodation well suited to coastal cruising. The rig, with a large mainsail, a masthead jumper and a moderately sized genoa, allows the crew to tack easily and gives a lot of pleasure when sailing close to the coast. It also gives excellent windward abilities. A roller reefing system may be fitted for the genoa. Mast and spars are anodised aluminium standard profiles.

My aim is to find the sailing behaviour that distinguishes classic yachts on Toulinguet: sensible steering, good course keeping, ability to manoeuvre under sail, and soft motion at sea… The long keel, with lead ballast, contributes to that and allows Toulinguet to dry out easily on its legs.
A diesel engine takes place under the cockpit, but it is also possible to have an electric propulsion.
Accommodations for 4, with a double berth in the fo’c’sle and a 1.76 m headroom.

Construction is made on an « egg box » structure (see photo album), with longitudinal and transverse bulkheads made of marine-grade plywood. The bottom planking is a single plywood panel, and the bilges and sides are cold-moulded with plywood. This makes a simple construction based on a full set of plywood parts cut on a CNC machine.
The first unit has been built by a home builder. It took about 3000 hours.