Overview
The Pacific Seacraft 44 is a W.I.B. Crealock cutter from Pacific Seacraft, also known as the Crealock 44, built from 1990. Good Old Boat identifies the Crealock 44 as the flagship of the Pacific Seacraft fleet, introduced in 1990, and lists the canoe stern among the distinctive features of the 34, 37 and 44.
Design and Construction
sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a skeg-hung rudder, 44.08 ft overall on a 33.54 ft waterline, 12.67 ft of beam and 6.25 ft of draft. Displacement is 27,500 lb with 11,000 lb of ballast, and the cutter carries about 971 sq ft. Wikipedia describes the keel as semi-long, with a 5 ft 3 in shoal option. Good Old Boat says the 44 is balsa cored, in the hull to within 2 feet of the centerline, and that Pacific Seacraft’s hull-to-deck joint is through-bolted and incorporates a bulwark. Its rudder hangs on a steel-reinforced skeg, and the magazine observes that many designers would drop the skeg on a boat bigger than the 44 because helm loads rise with size.
Ocean Racing Record
Valis (Paul Elliott) finished the Pacific Cup in 2008, 2010 and 2012.
Buyers Notes
John Neal rates it 3 of 5: well built with classic lines, though he notes the overhangs and short waterlines of the range mean slower, smaller boats for their length.
