Gary Nordvedt, the founder of Nordic Yachts established Norstar Yachts with his brother Steve, in Bellingham as a powerboat builder in 1994. He bought the old molds back and returned the Nordic 44 to production in 2009 as the Norstar 44, although the company went out of business in 2017.[5][6]
A shorter rig version was also available, with a mast about 4.0 ft (1.2 m) lower.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke diesel engine of 41 hp (31 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 150 U.S. gallons (570 L; 120 imp gal).[1]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. There are two heads, one just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and one on the starboard side in the aft cabin.[1]
Variants
Nordic 44
This model was introduced in 1980 and produced until 1989, with 39 boats built by Nordic Yachts. It has a length overall of 43.83 ft (13.4 m), a waterline length of 35.42 ft (10.8 m). The boat has a draft of 7.00 ft (2.13 m) with the standard keel and 5.5 ft (1.7 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. The centerboard-equipped model has a draft of 9.00 ft (2.74 m) with the centreboard extended and 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with it retracted. The full keel version displaces 23,250 lb (10,546 kg) and carries 9,340 lb (4,237 kg) of ballast. The centerboard-equipped model version displaces 24,000 lb (10,886 kg) and carries 9,400 lb (4,264 kg) of ballast.[1]
Norstar 44
This model was introduced in 1995 and built until 2017 by Norstar Yachts. It has a length overall of 43.83 ft (13.4 m), a waterline length of 35.42 ft (10.8 m), displaces 24,000 lb (10,886 kg) and carries 9,340 lb (4,237 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 7.00 ft (2.13 m) with the standard keel. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine.[6]
