New York 36 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

35.67' · 10.87 m

Disp.

10,000 lbs · 4,536 kg

First year

1980

Conceived in the late 1970s and launched in 1980, the New York 36 represents a fascinating intersection of grandprix racing pedigree and practical yacht club utility. Born from a collaboration between the members of the prestigious New York Yacht Club and naval architect William Cook, the model was designed as a strict, highperformance onedesign racer that could also hold its own under the International Offshore Rule (IOR) handicap system. Built on the West Coast by W. D. Schock Corporation, the New York 36 brought California's refined fiberglass manufacturing techniques to a boat designed specifically to master the light summer breezes and flat waters of western Long Island Sound. Yet, despite its East Coast breeding, the design quickly found a loyal following on the West Coast, where its athletic performance proved exceptionally wellsuited to the heavier winds and steep chops of areas like San Francisco Bay. Over a fiveyear production run ending in 1985, approximately eightyeight hulls were built, leaving a lasting legacy as a true racercruiser that refused to completely sacrifice livability for the sake of the silverware.