Overview
About this vessel
PEGASUS is a race ready NY 36. Some New York YC members engaged Naval Architect Bill Cook to design a boat for one design racing among members and also be competitive in handicap racing under the IOR. The NEW YORK 36 raced as a class on the annual NYYC Cruise throughout much of the 80's. A number were also sold to non members, especially on the west coast, where class racing took place for a few years. Specs are from original William Cook drawing.
The Schock New York 36 (NY-36) is well suited to the kind of sailing you find on San Francisco Bay - strong afternoon wind, short steep chop, and competitive club racing. It was designed as an IOR racer with a powerful sail plan and relatively light displacement, giving it lively performance.
The NY-36 was developed from Cook's IOR One-Ton racer Firewater. The design emphasized strong racing performance but retained a functional cruising interior so the boat could be used for club cruises and offshore passages.
The boat features a fractional-rigged sloop, a deep fin keel, and a spade rudder, giving it responsive handling and good upwind performance typical of IOR designs from the early 1980s.
The NY-36 is known for:
- Strong light-air performance due to a relatively large sail plan.
- Responsive helm and quick acceleration typical of lighter IOR racer-cruisers.
- Competitive handicap racing performance, particularly in club racing and offshore events.
The design became a small but respected one-design class in the early 1980s, particularly among New York Yacht Club members who raced them in the club's annual cruises and regattas. Some boats were later sold to sailors on the U.S. West Coast, where they also saw one-design and PHRF racing.
✅ In summary:
The Schock NY-36 is a classic early-1980s IOR racer-cruiser - fast, responsive, and relatively light for its size, with just enough interior comfort for coastal cruising. It remains appreciated by sailors who enjoy traditional performance-oriented sailboats with active helm feel.
