| Development | |
|---|---|
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1987 |
| Builder(s) | Sovereign Yachts |
| Role | Day sailer-cruiser |
| Name | Antares 17 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,150 lb (522 kg) |
| Draft | 1.83 ft (0.56 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 17.00 ft (5.18 m) |
| LWL | 14.50 ft (4.42 m) |
| Beam | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 480 lb (218 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 138.00 sq ft (12.821 m2) |
The Antares 17 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed as a daysailer and pocket cruiser and first built in 1987.[1][2]
The Antares 17 is a development of the Sovereign 17, with a new deck design.[1][2]
The design was built by Sovereign Yachts in the United States, starting in 1987, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4]
The Antares 17 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig; a cuddy cabin; a spooned, raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or stub keel and centerboard. It displaces 1,150 lb (522 kg) and carries 480 lb (218 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The fixed keel model of the boat has a draft of 1.83 ft (0.56 m).[1][2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor in a stern well, for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with two berths in the open cockpit. The galley is located in the cuddy cabin, with a stove to port and a sink to starboard, with the portable-type head in between. An ice chest may be stowed in the forepeak.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.1 kn (9.4 km/h).[2]