C&C 43-1

The C&C 43-1 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian and first built in 1971.
The design was originally marketed as the C&C 43, but is now usually referred to as the 43-1 to differentiate it from the unrelated 1980 C&C 43-2.

Production

The design was built by C&C Yachts in Canada who completed 15 examples, starting in 1971, but it is now out of production. The boats were built by C&C's Bruckmann Yachts division, which constructed the custom and semi-custom C&C boats.

Design

The C&C 43-1 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed swept fin keel. It displaces and carries of lead ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel installed. The boat is fitted with an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering.
A taller mast was a factory option. This also increased total sail area by about 2%.
The Tall mast version has a PHRF racing average handicap of 78 with a high of 89 and low of 66. Both the standard and tall mast versions have hull speeds of.