The Nautical Development 56, and its slightly extended sibling the 60, represent the pinnacle of a short-lived but ambitious era of Florida yacht building. Produced by Nautical Development Corp. (NDC) in Largo, Florida, during the late 1970s and 1980s, these vessels were designed to compete with the heavy-displacement blue-water cruisers of the time, such as those from Irwins or Gulfstar, but with a distinct emphasis on performance. Unlike many of its contemporaries that sacrificed pointing ability for interior volume, the Nautical 56 was engineered with a more refined underwater profile. The hull construction utilized heavy hand-laid fiberglass, a hallmark of the era, but integrated "state of the art grid construction"—a technique that Nautical Development Corp. championed to ensure rigidity during long-distance ocean passages.
Nauticat 56/60 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview
- Make
- Nauticat
- Model
- 56/60
- Builder
- Nautical Development Corp.
- Designer
- S. Seaton & R. Warren
- Number Built
- Production Year(s)
- 1980 - ??
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