A Halcyon 23 is a type of sailing yacht which was built in England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

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History

The Halcyon 23 was designed by Alan Buchanan in the 1960s. At first, it became known under the name "Crystal". After several changes in the accommodation plan, the vessel was taken into production by Offshore Yachts Ltd. in 1965. It became a popular model which remained in production until 1975. In that year, Offshore Yachts Ltd. was forced to close down its operation, after there had been a fire in the shipyard.

Specifications

The yacht's hull

Hull (watercraft)

A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type...

 is constructed out of fibreglass. One could choose between a model with a cast iron

Cast iron

Cast iron is derived from pig iron, and while it usually refers to gray iron, it also identifies a large group of ferrous alloys which solidify with a eutectic. The color of a fractured surface can be used to identify an alloy. White cast iron is named after its white surface when fractured, due...

 bulb

Bulb keel

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 or twin keel. The dimensions of the Halcyon 23 are as follows:

Length over all	710 cm
Length over waterline	640 cm
Beam	180 cm
Draft (with bulb keel)	110 cm
Displacement	1300 kg
Headroom	150 cm
Main sail	12,1 m2
Genoa	12 m2

External links

• Review of the Halcyon 23 in "Yachts and Yachting", March 13, 1970