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BOAT DESCRIPTION:
R. O. Davis designed Burma
in 1950 for maximum comfort at sea. He combined a wooden
hull shaped to achieve a smooth, stable ride with a moderate-sized
sailing rig that would assist the engine and dampen the roll
of the vessel in rough seas.
Her deckhouse gives perfect
shelter, yet with its big windows provides full visibility. The
below-decks accommodations are un-crowded, with berths for
only six passengers, two toilet rooms, a generous galley and
full-sized engine room. Cruising speed under power is
7 - 9 knots. In a breeze, the sails add another knot
or so.
Ease of handling was another
important criteria. Her first owner, Frank Bissell, sailed
Burma by himself some 30,000 miles. |
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