Drago, a pocket-size classic schooner for ocean cruising

She’s twenty years old now, and has sailed more than 30,000 miles since her launch. Drago, a 10 meter long schooner with classic lines, was built of ferrocement in #chioggia (near Venice) by the Cantiere Massimo Perinetti in 2000. Her proven solidity and excellent sailing qualities bring her to the forefront if you’re looking to undertake long offshore passages. Drago is currently lying in Sottomarina (near Chioggia) and available for a new owner who wants to safely sail, in any seas, with their family.

DRAGO, AN ALL-WEATHER SCHOONER

Robust, heavy displacement, a low deck house, external chainplates, tiller steering, a 3.49m beam and a two masted bermuda rig. These are the defining features of the 10m Drago, launched in the year 2000 in #chioggia by Massimo Perinetti Casoni’s yard. Not only is Casoni an expert builder of vintage and classic yachts, but he is also the ex-president of the Venturieri, the famous Italian nautical association founded in 1988 by the sailor and historian Gian Marco Borea d’Olmo (who is 100 years old this year!). With an overall length of just 10 meters, Drago is qualified as a small-craft under Italian law and is very simple to register. Today Drago is waiting for a new owner who’s dreaming of long off-shore passages with the safety that only a boat like Drago can assure.

THE PACIFIC DREAM BY LUC HONSIA

Drago is a Pacific Dream design, a name that recalls sailing in far-off seas. Developed by the Belgian architect Luc Honsia, once part of the design team for Tencara, the builders of the Moro di Venezia, Drago has a more slightly accentuated sheer than the original project, giving her an additional touch of elegance. The smooth shape of the long keel keeps the underbody clear of snagging seaweed and plastic waste. The reverse transom and the externally mounted rudder make it easy to keep an eye on the gudgeons and pintles.

BUILT IN FERRO-EMACO AND WOOD

Drago is built of ferrocement, more specifically, in ferro-emaco. Emaco S88C is a special cement malt commonly used in concrete construction, bringing together construction economy, flexibility in building, strength, and low maintenance costs. The Italian Naval Register has tested ferro-emaco for compression and distortion. In a nutshell, just as resin ties to glass fiber in fiberglass construction, with ferro-emaco the entire structure of the hull, made of interlaced iron rods and grids, is completely covered by the malt. The deck is made of straight 15mm teak planking, laid over 20mm marine grade plywood, all on top of mahogany deck beams. The deck assembly is tied to the hull by laminated mahogany knees, glued by epoxy resin and through fastened to the hull by stainless steel screws. The deckhouse, set on hardwood beams to give even more strength to the coachroof, is made of two layers of mahogany marine grade plywood.

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