Precision 185 CB

Precision 185 CB
Development
DesignerJim Taylor
LocationUnited States
Year2001
Builder(s)Precision Boat Works
RoleDay sailer
NamePrecision 185 CB
Boat
Displacement590 lb (268 kg)
Draft4.83 ft (1.47 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA18.42 ft (5.61 m)
LWL16.67 ft (5.08 m)
Beam7.33 ft (2.23 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height18.70 ft (5.70 m)
J foretriangle base6.10 ft (1.86 m)
P mainsail luff21.50 ft (6.55 m)
E mainsail foot9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area96.75 sq ft (8.988 m2)
Jib/genoa area57.04 sq ft (5.299 m2)
Total sail area96.75 sq ft (8.988 m2)

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The Precision 185 CB is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Jim Taylor as a day sailer and first built in 2001.[1][2][3]

The design was named 2003 Sailing World's Boat of the Year.[3][4]

There is also a keel version of the design, the Precision 185.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision 185 CB sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Jim Taylor". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Taylor, Jim. "Precision: Small, Fast, and Fun". tayloryachtdesigns.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ^ Andrews, Alan (6 November 2002). "Precision 185, Well-Done Daysailing Performer". Sailing World. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision 185 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.