Meryl Grandy

Design 1939 Bay Bea

I apologize that we don't have any better images of this yacht. Sometimes I'm just thankful we have any at all. This aluminum sloop was built by Palmer Johnson Yachts and launched in 1968. She is the second yacht designed for this client.


Her design reflects the trends of the time: short keel, trim tab, separate rudder and weight concentrated low and amidships. The interior is very spartan but well suited for long distance racing.



Here are the plans.


Two boats were built to this design. The other was completely flush decked and required 2" of additional freeboard to achieve the required headroom. Here's the sister, Aura.