Bayfield 25

Bayfield 25
Development
DesignerTed Gozzard
LocationCanada
Year1975
Builder(s)Bayfield Boat Yard
NameBayfield 25
Boat
Displacement3,500 lb (1,588 kg)
Draft2.92 ft (0.89 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA25.00 ft (7.62 m)
LWL19.67 ft (6.00 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine typePetters diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeLong keel
Ballast1,300 lb (590 kg)
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I foretriangle height30.00 ft (9.14 m)
J foretriangle base11.00 ft (3.35 m)
P mainsail luff24.80 ft (7.56 m)
E mainsail foot10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Sails
Mainsail area124.00 sq ft (11.520 m2)
Jib/genoa area165.00 sq ft (15.329 m2)
Total sail area289.00 sq ft (26.849 m2)
Racing
PHRF261 (average)
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The Bayfield 25 is a Canadian pocket cruiser sailboat, that was designed by Ted Gozzard and first built in 1975.[1][2][3][4]

Production

The boat was built by the Bayfield Boat Yard between 1975 and 1984 in Bayfield, Ontario, Canada, but it is now out of production.[1][5]

Design

Bayfield 25
A Bayfield 25's bowsprit and trailboard

The design was originally known as the Bayfield 23, then later in 1975 it was advertised as the Bayfield 23/25 and in 1976 as the Bayfield 25.[1]

The Bayfield 25 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a clipper bow with a bowsprit, wooden decorative trailboards on the bow, a keel-mounted rudder and a fixed long keel. Steering is by a tiller with a wheel optional. It displaces 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) and carries 1,300 lb (590 kg) of ballast.[1][2][6][4]

The boat has a draft of 2.92 ft (0.89 m) with the standard keel. It is fitted with a Petters diesel engine of 7.5 hp (6 kW).[1][4]

Features include an anchor locker, internal halyards, a 4:1 aft mainsheet with a traveller, slab-reefing, jib tracks and two cockpit jib winches. A halyard winch was a factory option.[4]

Accommodation consists of a "V"-berth in the bow, twin settee berths and a starboard berth that runs under the vanity and locker. An alcohol-fired stove stores under the starboard berth. The head is located on the port side and includes a 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) holding tank.[4]

Originally produced with two cabin ports per side, in 1982 the manufacturer started installing three ports per side.[1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 261 with a high of 261 and low of 270. It has a hull speed of 5.94 kn (11.00 km/h).[2]

Operational history

A 2014 review of the design in Sail Magazine said, "the Bayfield 25 is well known for its 1,500-pound full keel that draws less than 3 feet, shippy-looking miniature bowsprit and comfortable living spaces that provide 6 feet of standing headroom."[7]

Owner Barb Constans said of the design, "She's a great boat. She's faster than our [Southern Cross] 31 was, and she can go out in 25 to 30 knots [of wind] with two reefs in the main; she just jogs right along. She handles waves well. We're really pleased with her."[7]

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Bayfield 25 fits many people's definition of a true pocket cruising sailboat. It has a miniature bowsprit and shoal draft full-keel, and it comes complete with a diesel engine and very livable interior with standing headroom. Not bad for a boat whose length is more like 24 feet, if you don't count the bowsprit. This boat does, however, have a small cockpit. Another drawback is that it takes a fair amount of wind to get these boat moving at a good clip. Many cruising sailboats sacrifice some performance in favour of comfort and livability, and these tend to be more noticeable on smaller designs. On the other hand, Bayfield sailors will be out enjoying strong winds when many other boats will be heading back to port."[8]

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "compared to other 23-footers, she won't win races (PHRF of 270) but she stands a chance of competing on liveaboard comfort with 5' 9" headroom ... Worst features: We don't like to see the icebox under the port side quarter berth. It's so inconvenient to reach for a cold drink on a hot day. How about a big portable ice chest, instead?"[9]

See also

Bayfield 25
Bayfield 25

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayfield 25 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Bayfield 25". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Ted Gozzard". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 162-163. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bayfield Boat Yard Ltd. (CAN)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Trailboards and bow sprit for Bayfield 25 sailboat". Lumber Jocks. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  7. ^ a b Staff (14 January 2014). "Bayfield 25". Sailing Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  8. ^ McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Bayfield 25". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  9. ^ Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 220. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0