Kettenburg PC Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

31.83' · 9.7 m

Displ.

5,000 lbs · 2,268 kg

First year

1929

The Kettenburg PC (Pacific Coast OneDesign) represents a foundational moment in West Coast yachting history. Conceived in 1929 by George Kettenburg Jr. and commissioned by members of the San Diego Yacht Club, the PC was designed to be a fast, elegant, and affordable racing sloop that could handle the specific chop and lighttomoderate breezes of the Pacific coastline. With its 31'10" length and a remarkably narrow 6'8" beam, the PC established the "Kettenburg look"—a graceful, lowprofile silhouette that would influence the builder's later, larger designs like the PCC and the K38. Constructed primarily of Douglas Fir or Port Orford Cedar planking over steambent oak frames, the PC evolved from a local San Diego fleet into a legendary class with 83 hulls built over several decades. The design’s longevity is evidenced by the meticulous preservation of many original hulls, which still compete in dedicated onedesign regattas today, managed by the Pacific Class Association.