LOA ........................................................... 37 ft 9 in (11.5 m)
LWL ................................................................ 33 ft (10.06 m)
Beam ....................................................... 11 ft 11 in (3.63 m)
Draft ............................................................ 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Displacement ................................. 11,800 lbs (5352.5 kg)
Ballast ................................................. 4,200 lbs (1905.1 kg)
Capacities
Fuel ................................................ 26 gallons (98.42 liters)
Water ........................................... 70 gallons (264.98 liters)
Auxiliary ..................... 30 hp 3 cyl diesel with Saildrive
Berths ...................................................................................... 6
Sail Dimensions
Sail Area ............................................. 781 sq ft (72.56 sq m)
I ................................................................. 52 ft 2 in (15.9 m)
J ................................................................. 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
P ............................................................. 49 ft 4 in (15.04 m)
E ................................................................ 16 ft 4 in (4.98 m)
Mainsail Area ................................. 402.5 sq ft (37.34 sq m)
100% Foretriangle ........................ 378.45 sq ft (35.16 sq m)
Spinnaker pole length .......................... 15 ft 11 in (4.85 m)
Bridge Clearance ................................... 59 ft 9 in (18.21 m)
Ballast/displacement ........................................................ 36
Displacement/length ...................................................... 147
Sail area/displacement ................................................. 24.1
RM @ 1 degree ..................................................... 1,200 ft lbs
The Height of Competent Duality
We sailed the C&C 115 with the boat's designer, Tim Jackett, and he and the experienced crew quickly helped us see what the 37-footer was all about. The three judges and I first took turns driving upwind, and rotated crew positions, all of which helped give us a feel for the boat's capabilities. "The boat has nice groove upwind and locks into the numbers," says Allen. "Downwind is even better, as the boat sails very low with excellent pace." Allen also had high praise for the boat's interior design. "The C&C 115 is about the best balance between racing and cruising that I've seen," he says. "I favor the racing end, but with some nice comforts the 115 works well.
