Fitzgerald 58 A classic cruiser for a new century

摘要

Through the years on these pages, we have talked quite a bit about the "Spirit of Tradition." This style of yacht design (it's a class in many classic yacht regattas) attempts to combine the best of today's materials and theories of construction and performance with the most pleasing of yesterday's aesthetics. The discussion is usually quite biased toward high performance: how can lightweight construction, low-resistance underbodies, and high-modulus materials in the spars, rigging, and sails allow us to drive our classic-looking sleds faster and faster with the aim of. ..what?