Overview
The Serendipity 43 is a Doug Peterson racer-cruiser built by New Orleans Marine, built from 1979 to 1982, with 26 built 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 spade rudder, 42.52 ft overall on a 34.42 ft waterline, with 12.96 ft of beam and 7.33 ft of draft. Displacement is about 17,800 lb with 9,300 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 843 sq ft.
Ocean Racing Record
Sioc (L. A. Otterson) finished the Pacific Cup (1980). Mojoe (Joseph M Naroski) finished the Newport Bermuda Race (2008). The Frumious Bandersnatch (A.J.S.Burge) finished the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in 1983.
