We have previously posted an article about the Rainbow Class, design #1701. Here we have a modified version, called the Weekender and also classified as a MORC racer. Here's the brochure.
Aside from the addition of the fairly rudimentary "cruising" interior, the modification was fairly simple and included a blister on the coach roof as can be seen in the excerpt from the construction plan, and a heavier keel.
The boats were produced by Tidewater Boats of Annapolis, Maryland. We can see that the base price of a Rainbow in '64 was $2,695 and the Weekender model was $3,395, a $700 option.
Principal Dimensions
LOA 24'-2"
LWL 17'-3"
Beam 6'-3"
Draft 3'-6"
Displacement 2,060 lbs
Ballast 1,120 lbs
Sail Area 218 sq ft
LOA 24'-2"
LWL 17'-3"
Beam 6'-3"
Draft 3'-6"
Displacement 2,060 lbs
Ballast 1,120 lbs
Sail Area 218 sq ft
