Design 379 Ciclon

This is the quintessential yacht photo: nice subject matter, great lighting, good background. And what a beautiful boat she is. The boat was built by Remigio Hernandorena in his own small shipyard near Havana, Cuba in 1942. I have posted previously about another boat built by this man, Criollo.

The boat has a commendable race record. We know she won the St. Petersburg-Havana Race of 1947 and the Miami-Nassau Race of 48, among others. The last we heard she was used by a sailing school in St. Petersburg, then wallowed in Texas for a number of years. She has since been purchased and shipped to Cyprus where she has been restored to her former self. Her new name is Maxine.

A sistership named Venture III was built to this design (now called Magic Venture), built by Simms Brothers of Dorchester, Massachusetts and launched in 1950. Venture III was a yawl. She also did not have the small fixed dodger. She is reportedly rotting on a beach somewhere in Central America.

Venture III, now-Magic Venture

Here are the plans.


Here is an article from Rudder magazine. Double click for bigger view.

Article Courtesy of Mystic Seaport Museum

And finally here is a fairly contemporary image of the boat on a Dockwise transport ship, which gives you a hint of her underbody.

Principal Dimensions
LOA 51-8"
LWL 34-0"
Beam 11-6"
Draft 7-0"
Displacement 35,390 lbs
Ballast 15,436 lbs
Sail Area 1,152 sq ft

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