Overview
The Hinckley Sou’wester 42 is a McCurdy & Rhodes design from Henry R. Hinckley & Co. in Maine, also sold as the Sou’wester 43, built from 1982 to 2006 according to sailboatdata.com. Its place in this catalog rests on its ocean racing record: 2 different boats of the design have finished the Pacific Cup from San Francisco to Hawaii or the Newport Bermuda Race in the official results.
Design and Construction
sailboatdata.com lists the underbody as fin with rudder on skeg, 42.75 ft overall on a 31.25 ft waterline, with 12.5 ft of beam and 7 ft of draft. Displacement is about 24,000 lb with 8,500 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 817 sq ft.
Ocean Racing Record
Jacqueline IV (Bob Forman) finished the Newport Bermuda Race (2008). Zest (Brian E. Swiggett) finished the Newport Bermuda Race (2008). Sparky finished the Marion-Bermuda Race in 2015 and 2017.
