To design a boat that rates favorably under most rules, that performs well over a variety of conditions, and still provides comfortable accommodations, thereby meeting the requirements of both racing and cruising crews.this is a most difficult challenge for the yacht designer. The racing instinct directs us toward the very latest in aerodynamic and hydrodynamic design parameters, while the cruising instinct leads us towards pleasing accommodations, privacy, and comfort. Catch 22.

A racing yacht is controlled by the rating rules and designed with performance as the ultimate goal. Cruising yachts on the other hand answer to no rule other than those imposed by the desire of their owners for luxury and efficiency. In the new Pearson 37 our design team has done an outstanding job of maximizing her racing potential by taking her to the limit of what is fast by today's standards. State-of-the-art, if you will. Realizing, however, that the market for stripped-out machines is limited, we gave her a comfortable-yet-lightweight interior so that she will appeal equally to the racing enthusiast and the serious cruiser. The latest rule trends have placed high penalties on extreme configurations. With this in mind, we have purposely avoided shapes that ultimately would be taxed unfairly. The new Pearson 37 was designed to perform, to be fast, responsive, quick-out-of-the-tacks, and a joy to sail by those of us whose sailing pleasures comes from a boat that gets there in a hurry. And when there, she will certainly accommodate our crews in comfort.

Come sail with us!

William H. Shaw

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