title: CS 44
text: # CS 44
  
  The CS 44 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Tony Castro.
  
  ## Production
  
  Only one CS 44 was completed and it was built by CS Yachts in Canada, in 1985.
  
  ## Design
  
  The CS 44 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with Kevlar and a balsawood core. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,000 lb (907 kg) and carries 9,000 lb (4,082 kg) of lead ballast.
  
  The boat has a draft of 8.16 ft (2.49 m) and is fitted with a Perkins Engines M-4108 diesel engine of 52 hp (39 kW).
  
  The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 69 with a high of 69 and low of 69. It has a hull speed of 7.93 kn (14.69 km/h).
  
  