Bowman 78
| IOR Maxi Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | John Sharp |
| Year | 1977 |
| Boat | |
| Draft | 10 feet 11 inches |
| Hull | |
| Type | IOR Maxi- Monohull yacht |
| Hull weight | 62,500 lb |
| LOA | 77 feet 9 inches |
| LWL | 70 feet 0 inches |
| Beam | 18 feet 6 inches |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermudan cutter Carbon Fibre (1977) |
The Bowman 78 is a custom build racing yacht by Bowman Yachts, Emsworth, UK, for the Whitbread Round the World Race[1].
The yacht is a cold-molded four-ply mahogany build, traditionally lined and styled, with a fin and skeg underwater profile, for heavy seas performance and enhanced seakeeping.
To achieve a good seakeeping ability for ocean racing, the yacht is heavily constructed and well ballasted.
It is believed[2] that only one hull[3] was ever constructed, launched in 1977, as K-707, later re-identified as KB-78, but the version may have been used to form the base of the Bowman 84 design, possibly for racing purposes.
See also
References
- ↑ "No. 3 - Condor & Sir Peter Blake". Emsworth Museum. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ "Condor of Bermuda". Wingsail. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ "Only Hull". Wingsail comments. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
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