by Robert M. Steward
This 19-foot day sailer is also a fine racing sloop.
"There are darn few popular small boats,” said Rudder Editor Leonardi, “with enough room to take Aunt Agatha out sailing.” And so we have "Triton", designed as a safe wholesome day sailer with a moderate sail plan, suitable either for family use or as a one-design racing class. It is inevitable, of course, that hardy youth will cruise overnight in a boat 19 feet 6 inches long, and for this reason a cuddy has been incorporated in the design for protection from the weather. Beam and freeboard have been made generous for stability and dryness and her arc bottom will not be hard to drive under sail, although "Triton" has not been designed as a light-weight racing machine. The hull, properly built, will stand much abuse and the choice of materials is wide, permitting the boat to be built anywhere.
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