Intrepid      S/V Intrepid is a Bristol 32 sloop, designed by the renowned yacht designer and America's Cup skipper, Ted Hood. In 1967, Courageous, skippered by Ted Hood lost the America's Cup to Intrepid, the first America's Cup 12 Meter designed with a revolutionary fin keel. That same year, a production coastal cruiser was launched by Bristol Yachts, the 3rd of an eventual line of 330, but this one was made with a custom experimental fin keel. Bristol 32 hull #3 would become the only one of this great yacht design with a fin keel. Built at a time when fiberglass boat building technology was new and underestimated, Intrepid is a strong, seaworthy and truly classic American yacht!

Under full sail

Specifications: -Bristol 32 sloop, hull #3 (fin keel design) -Designer: Ted Hood, Bristol Rhode Island USA, year 1967 -Sail number: 51324 -LOA: 32 ft, LWL: 22 ft, beam: 9.5 ft, draft: 5.5 ft -Displacement: 12,000 lbs -Sail area: 491 sq ft. PHRF: 228 -Engine: Yanmar 3GM30F 27 hp diesel -Water capacity: 30 gal -Fuel capacity: 25 gal -Safety Gear: Avon 4 person offshore life raft, EPIRB

s/v Intrepid is the only Bristol 32 that was built with a fin keel. All other Bristol 32s had full keels or full keel and centerboard. Intrepid's fin keel allows her to be exceptionally maneuverable, though at times hard to track. Her large skeg- hung rudder is very sturdy and allows her to turn on a dime.