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Yachting World Diamond

Yachting World Diamond is a 30 ′ 1 ″ / 9.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Jack Holt starting in 1961.

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Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Commissioned in 1960 by the editors of ‘Yachting World’ magazine for a high performance one-design open keelboat at a reasonable cost. Boats could be wood, fiberglass or aluminum. For racing, 2-4 crew with one trapeze permitted. Originally called YACHTING WORLD KEEL BOAT.

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Diamond Keelboat

The Yachting World Diamond Keelboat (abbreviation: YW Diamond) is a multiple- chine sailing yacht nominally 30 feet in overall length, designed for racing and short-range inshore cruising.

Specifications

Australian history.

In 1958 the editors of the British Yachting World magazine proposed a high-performance sailing yacht that could be built cheaply from modern materials then entering common usage such as marine plywood for the hull skin and light alloy for the spars. Definitive plans were drawn up by well-known sailing dinghy designer Jack Holt and a prototype named Zest was completed in time for the 1961 International Boat Show in London . [1] Plans were sold under the name Yachting World Keelboat in the hope that it would be adopted as a National and International racing class. Zest carried on her sail the identification number 1 below a black diamond , and after many years being nicknamed the Diamond Class, the name Yachting World Diamond or YW Diamond was officially adopted for the class in 1967. [2]

The YW Diamond has an overall length of 9.18 metres (30.12 feet), waterline length of 7.3 metres, beam of 2.03 metres and draws 1.3 metres. The original designs called for three or four sails and could be raced with a crew of three or four. The design also called for two sleeping berths forward and potentially two inflatable mattresses aft for overnight trips, with rudimentary domestic facilities. Sitting room forward was enabled by the fairly prominent camber of the fore-deck. [3] [4]

YW Diamonds are considered to have become far more popular in Australia than any other country. The first local example was built at Pittwater ( New South Wales ) in 1962 and decade later about 130 had been built in all states, racing regularly as a class in all states except South Australia , as well as holding National Championships in the participating State capitals. Cooperation between state-based VY Diamond Associations saw uniform numbering schemes introduced in 1967 with the state postcode digit and a two digit identification number, for example the first four completed in Tasmania in 1965-67 carried numbers 701, 702, 703 and 704. The system was revised in 1971 to a simple diamond above a number that was allocated roughly in order of completion, the first four Tasmanian boats, for example, becoming 45, 42, 63 and 74. [5]

From the mid-1970s YW Diamonds began to be built from fibreglass and resulting lower weights allowed improved performance. However they soon lost popularity as more modern designs appeared and relatively few of the 130 timber versions are believed to survive, and even less racing actively. However, there is a current resurgence of interest in the class and several are based at the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria in Williamstown and the Royal Geelong Yacht Club in Geelong , Victoria and race weekly.

The most recent Victorian State Championships were held in February 2021 at the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria (RYCV) and won by Paul Sandles and crew on "Do Not Engage"

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• ↑ Yachting World , January 1961
• ↑ Geeves, M. D. et. al., Sailing On... A History of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania 1880-1980 , RYCT 1980
• ↑ https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/yachting-world-diamond

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Yachting World Diamond Class

• Designer: Jack Holt
• Builder: Bristol Aircraft Plastics
• Location: Devon
• Length on deck: 30'2"
• Beam: 6'11"
• Draft: 4'4"
• Tonnage: 1528kg

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Yachting World Diamond, designed by Jack Holt and built by Bristol Aircraft Plastics in 1960.

She was sail No.7 and was the first example of the class built in GRP, a very new and exciting material at the time.  Her name, Bristol 1, is a direct result of her heritage.

The current owner bought her as an abandoned wreck in 2013 and had her professionally rebuilt to a very high standard.  The hull was stripped back, re-sheathed in epoxy glass cloth and finished in Awlgrip gloss.  The keel was removed and replaced with new bolts, the bulkheads and sole boards right through were replaced along with the varnished teak details on deck.  The rig was replaced ne to the original design using a Z-Spars alloy mast and new sails from Doyle.

Bristol 1 is now sitting on a custom made SBS road trailer and is ready to be taken on and used immediately.

The owners have raced successfully in various events, be it classic or modern yacht regattas with some success.  She can be a very fast boat and if desired can give her crew some exhilarating sailing.  She has been raced under IRC and had a valid certificate for the 2018 season.

A very unusual boat that could be raced successfully in many different events giving her next owners a wide variety of competition and areas to choose from.  At 1.5 tonnes she has the ability to be towed behind a normal vehicle making her a very versatile and cost effective boat to run.

Length on Deck                 30’2″

Length Overall                  30’2″

Length Waterline            24’4″

Beam                                    6’11”

Draft                                      4’4″

Weight                                 1528kg

Construction

Hull built from GRP, heavily laid up as was common in the early days of using this material.  Hull treated with a GelPlane and re-sheathed professionally in 2013, finished in AwlGrip gloss.

Double chine hull profile.

Fin keel of 500kg with lead bulb on the bottom.  Stainless steel keel bolts new in 2014.

Epoxy sheathed plywood decks with varnished teak toe rails.

Varnished teak hand rails.  Bronze cleats and fairleads.

New marine plywood bulkheads in 2014.

Large cockpit with varnished teak coamings.  Painted marine plywood sole boards with varnished slatted teak thwarts.  Close cell foam buoyancy under the sole.

Tiller steering with a blade rudder

Fractional bermudan sloop rig on a deck stepped alloy mast with alloy boom.

Spars by Z-Spars new in 2013.  Rigged with lighting and aerial cables but not currently used.

Stainless steel standing rigging, new in 2014, to internal stainless steel chain plates.

Split standing adjustable backstay.

Under deck Bartels roller furling system on the jib

Mainsheet rigged to a track across the middle of the cockpit.

All running rigging led to the cockpit for ease of use.

Mast rigged for 2 trapeze’s each side, supplied with harnesses.

All sails less than 5 years old, fully battened mainsail, jib, genoa and spinnaker.  Second older jib.

Pair of bottom action Anderson sheet winches.

Outboard motor fits on a stainless steel bracket starboard side by the cockpit.  Suitable for getting in and out of harbour.

SBS custom made road trailer

TackTick Micro compass mast mounted

Bulkhead steering compass by the helm

Hand held VHF bracket

5kg Stock anchor

5m of 6mm chain + length of 12mm polyprop warp

Fully battened Mainsail by Doyle sails, 154sqft

Jib by Dart Sails, 68sqft

Spinnaker by Doyle Sails

Genoa by Doyle Sails, 159sqft

Olderjib by Dart Sails, 68sqft

Cockpit cover

2 x trapeze harnesses with trapeze wires and fittings

2 x Manual bilge pumps

Fenders and warps

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

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Wooden Ships Comments on this Yachting World Diamond Class

Yachting World Diamond, designed by Jack Holt and built by Bristol Aircraft Plastics in 1960.

She was sail No.7 and was the first example of the class built in GRP, a very new and exciting material at the time. Her name, Bristol 1, is a direct result of her heritage.

The current owner bought her as an abandoned wreck in 2013 and had her professionally rebuilt to a very high standard. The hull was stripped back, re-sheathed in epoxy glass cloth and finished in Awlgrip gloss. The keel was removed and replaced with new bolts, the bulkheads and sole boards right through were replaced along with the varnished teak details on deck. The rig was replaced ne to the original design using a Z-Spars alloy mast and new sails from Doyle.

Bristol 1 is now sitting on a custom made SBS road trailer and is ready to be taken on and used immediately.

The owners have raced successfully in various events, be it classic or modern yacht regattas with some success. She can be a very fast boat and if desired can give her crew some exhilarating sailing. She has been raced under IRC and had a valid certificate for the 2018 season.

A very unusual boat that could be raced successfully in many different events giving her next owners a wide variety of competition and areas to choose from. At 1.5 tonnes she has the ability to be towed behind a normal vehicle making her a very versatile and cost effective boat to run.

Length on Deck 30’2″

Length Overall 30’2″

Length Waterline 24’4″

Weight 1528kg

Construction

Hull built from GRP, heavily laid up as was common in the early days of using this material. Hull treated with a GelPlane and re-sheathed professionally in 2013, finished in AwlGrip gloss.

Double chine hull profile.

Fin keel of 500kg with lead bulb on the bottom. Stainless steel keel bolts new in 2014.

Epoxy sheathed plywood decks with varnished teak toe rails.

Varnished teak hand rails. Bronze cleats and fairleads.

New marine plywood bulkheads in 2014.

Large cockpit with varnished teak coamings. Painted marine plywood sole boards with varnished slatted teak thwarts. Close cell foam buoyancy under the sole.

Tiller steering with a blade rudder

Fractional bermudan sloop rig on a deck stepped alloy mast with alloy boom.

Spars by Z-Spars new in 2013. Rigged with lighting and aerial cables but not currently used.

Stainless steel standing rigging, new in 2014, to internal stainless steel chain plates.

Split standing adjustable backstay.

Under deck Bartels roller furling system on the jib

Mainsheet rigged to a track across the middle of the cockpit.

All running rigging led to the cockpit for ease of use.

Mast rigged for 2 trapeze’s each side, supplied with harnesses.

All sails less than 5 years old, fully battened mainsail, jib, genoa and spinnaker. Second older jib.

Pair of bottom action Anderson sheet winches.

Outboard motor fits on a stainless steel bracket starboard side by the cockpit. Suitable for getting in and out of harbour.

SBS custom made road trailer

TackTick Micro compass mast mounted

Bulkhead steering compass by the helm

Hand held VHF bracket

5kg Stock anchor

5m of 6mm chain + length of 12mm polyprop warp

Fully battened Mainsail by Doyle sails, 154sqft

Jib by Dart Sails, 68sqft

Spinnaker by Doyle Sails

Genoa by Doyle Sails, 159sqft

Olderjib by Dart Sails, 68sqft

Cockpit cover

2 x trapeze harnesses with trapeze wires and fittings

2 x Manual bilge pumps

Fenders and warps

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

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The parliament of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the Council of Ministers, known as the Verkhovna Rada, are located in Simferopol. The city is also the administrative center of the Simferopol Region.

Its major industries are car manufacturing and agriculture. Volga, a major Russian car manufactures has a plant in the capital producing Volga Cars and Gazelle minibuses. Agriculture is a major employer in the region producing wine, juice, canned and fresh fruits, vegetables, grains and other Mediterranean climate produce.

Transportation

Simferopol is known as the “Gate of Crimea” because it is where all the roads, leading to each corner of the peninsula, meet.

The Simferopol International Airport is located in the outskirts of the capital. It is the largest in the peninsula and receives flights from all over the world. It was constructed in 1936.

The main railway station serves its inhabitants as well as the millions of tourists the city receives every year. During the summer Simferopol’s population more than doubles. The bus service connects the capital to every corner of the peninsula. The trolleybus is the longest trolleybus line in Europe. It connects Simferopol with Alushta in one hour and Yalta in two and a half.

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Simferopol, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine

Simferopol is the capital and largest city of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Ukraine, with a population of approximately 332,317 as of 2021. It is located in the central part of the Crimean Peninsula and is a significant economic and cultural center of the region. The city is situated at an altitude of 150 meters above sea level and covers an area of 108.7 square kilometers. Simferopol has a moderate continental climate with hot summers and relatively mild winters.

The happiness of the inhabitants of Simferopol depends on various factors, including the availability of opportunities for employment, access to housing, air quality, traffic and commuting, noise and stress, and the weather. Additionally, things to do, comfort, and quality of life also play a significant role in the happiness of the city's inhabitants.

One of the things that make Simferopol's inhabitants happy is the city's rich cultural heritage. The city boasts several historical and cultural attractions, including the Taurida State Museum, the Simferopol Art Museum, and the Central Museum of Tavrida. These museums showcase the region's history, culture, and art, and attract tourists from all over the world.

Another factor that affects the happiness of the city's inhabitants is the availability of comfortable housing. Simferopol has a wide range of housing options, including apartments, townhouses, and single-family homes. The cost of living in Simferopol is relatively affordable, which makes it easier for residents to afford comfortable housing. Additionally, the city's central location and excellent public transportation make it easy for residents to commute to work and other activities.

The quality of life in Simferopol is also affected by the city's air quality and pollution levels. The city is located in a valley, which can sometimes trap pollutants and decrease air quality. However, the city has taken steps to improve air quality by implementing regulations on industrial emissions and promoting the use of public transportation.

Employment opportunities are also a crucial factor in the happiness of Simferopol's inhabitants. The city has a diverse economy with industries such as tourism, agriculture, and manufacturing. Additionally, Simferopol is home to several universities and research institutions, which provide opportunities for education and employment in the academic field.

Traffic and commuting can be a significant source of stress for Simferopol's inhabitants. The city has a relatively high population density, which can lead to traffic congestion during peak hours. However, the city has a well-developed public transportation system, including buses, trams, and trolleybuses, which can help alleviate some of the stress of commuting.

Noise and stress are also factors that can affect the happiness of Simferopol's inhabitants. The city can be noisy at times, especially during peak hours when traffic and public transportation are at their busiest. However, the city has several parks and green spaces, which provide a peaceful escape from the noise and stress of city life.

The weather can also impact the happiness of Simferopol's inhabitants. The city has a moderate continental climate with hot summers and relatively mild winters. While the city experiences occasional extreme weather events, such as heavy snowfall and heatwaves, overall, the weather in Simferopol is relatively mild and pleasant.

The happiness of Simferopol's inhabitants is affected by a variety of factors, including the availability of opportunities for employment, access to housing, air quality, traffic and commuting, noise and stress, and the weather. Additionally, things to do, comfort, and quality of life also play a significant role in the happiness of the city's inhabitants. Despite some challenges, Simferopol is a city with a rich cultural heritage, diverse economy, and excellent quality of life, which makes it a desirable place to live for many Ukrainians.