Legend has it, that an American businessman hired yacht consultant Elizabeth Meyer to reboot the classic America’s Cup J-Boats. We love the shape and form of those boats too. But anybody who sails them will tell you, these designs can be clumsy and hard to handle. Meyer must have known that too. The 90-footer that Pedrick Design eventually drew for her and her client is modern classic: Savannah hits the spirit-of-tradition bullseye for a traditional style that carries full-on modern performance. Her speed, outstanding finish level and near-absurd attention to detail make her interesting. But what makes Savannah truly important in the SoT narrative, is the all-carbon construction that was a rarity back in 1997. For the record, those spars were made by Offshore Spars.
LOA: 90.0′ / 27.43m
LWL: 58.4′ / 17.80m
Beam: 17.0′ / 5.18m
Draft: 11.5′ / 3.50m
Designer: Pedrick Yacht Designs
Year Built: 1997
Hull Material: Carbon
Gross Displacement: 96,100 lbs / 43,600kg
Sail Area: 3,353 sq ft / 311.60 sq m
