What is this?

David VanDenburgh · Post by **David VanDenburgh** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:18 am

Is this a Tempest or something else?

Link to eBay ad

Thanks.

Shark · Post by **Shark** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:22 pm

I don't think it's a Tempest. The Tempest is 23. ft 2 in. LOA not 26ft.

Hirilondë · Post by **Hirilondë** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:28 pm

A tempest has no cabin, has a trapeze and in general is an early high performance one design.

http://www.tempestclass.com/Info/sandbag/whats.html

As to your picture: I don't recognize her.

Post by **Tim** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:06 pm

I think he means an O'Day Tempest, not the one-design class (the International Tempest).

I any event, the O'Day Tempest has a fin keel, not a cutaway full. So the boat in the Ebay ad is something other than a Tempest.

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:05 pm

The O'Day Outlaw, is another Rhodes O'Day, is 26', and has its rudder attached to the keel:

Edited to say "Oh cripe, I don't know how to make that first photo narrower."

More here:

http://www.sailthetempest.com/Outlaw%20photos.htm

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:15 pm

Actually, now that I think about it, an Outlaw might be a nice boat for whomever was looking for the long-cockpit/small-cabin boat. (I forget who that was just now.)

David VanDenburgh · Post by **David VanDenburgh** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:23 pm

Wow, Rachel, you're good. Thanks!!