Phoenix in more detail
Phoenix is an Ohlson 41, built in 1967 by Einar Ohlson in Goteberg, Sweden. She is a late CCA racing boat 40'9" on deck, a cutter-rigged sloop (inner forestay) - quite similar in design to the better-known Rhodes Reliant. She draws 6' 6", has a beam of 11', and displaces approximately 13 tons. The steel hull was made in Holland. She has had many names, been sailed from Northern Europe to South America by Seven Seas Sailing Association Commodors, has been through the canal, and then lived in California for many years. She has raced twice in the Bermuda cup; in 1968 and again in 1971. Her racing number was 1776. She has 3-4 sister ships, made of wood and fiberglass and perhaps another one of steel. One (fiberglass) is known to be in Campbell River, BC, another races frequently in New England (Ariana: yawl-rigged) and another (wood) was for sale in California (Jan 2008). Phoenix is a US Coast Guard registered boat.
The interior has a functional layout - forward is a foc's'l rather than the traditional sleeping area. Besides the forward chain locker area there is also lots of storage for lines and hardware and even some work space. The next area back is the head, shower, two hanging closets and cabinets for clothes and supplies - this area stretches across the width of the boat. Then comes the main cabin area with a great starboard pilot berth and two bench-settees that can be pulled out to make single bunks. With just 11 feet of beam she's quite "cozy". The narrowness also adds to her sea-kindly motion and elegant form. At least we think so.
Her tanks are built into the keel including 120 gallons in 2 tanks for water and approximately 90 gallons for fuel. The two propane tanks are on the cabintop just forward of the dodger.
For more information on Phoenix's performance parameters see our comparsion of cruising boats chart.
Here's Phoenix at the dock in Maui in 2008.
The hard dinghy is on the cabintop under the boom. It can be nested to save room but it also fits in one piece. The bow roller holds two anchors and the manual windlass, although slow, is geared well.
You can also see pictures of Launch day just before our Hawaii trip started!
