Northern 1/4 Ton

The Northern 1/4 Ton is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian as an International Offshore Rule Quarter Ton class racer and first built in 1972.

The Northern 1/4 Ton design was developed into the Mirage 24 by Cuthbertson & Cassian in 1972.

Production
The boat was built by Northern Yachts in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, starting in 1972, but is now out of production.

Design
The Northern 1/4 Ton is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3400 lb and carries 1450 lb of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft with the standard keel fitted.

The boat has a hull speed of 5.89 kn.