C&C Paceship 23 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

23' · 7.01 m

Displ.

2,300 lbs · 1,043 kg

First year

1969

The Paceship 23, designed by the prolific firm Cuthbertson & Cassian (C&C) and introduced in 1969, represents a pivotal era in Canadian fiberglass boatbuilding. Not to be confused with the later John Deknatel/Huntdesigned PY 23 (which featured a more voluminous hull and a reverse transom), the original Paceship 23 is a classic keelboat with a 19foot waterline and a distinct racing pedigree. Built by Paceship Yachts in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, approximately 240 units were produced before the model was superseded by the more cruisingoriented PY series. The design is characterized by its traditional aesthetics, featuring a fulllength wooden rub rail and a sleek, lowprofile cabin top that echoes the performanceoriented silhouettes of contemporary C&C racers like the Redwing 30.