C&C 25

The boat series was built by C&C Yachts in Canada, but it is now out of production.{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/builder/cc-yachts|title= C&C Yachts|access-date = 13 March 2022|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20201015222748/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/cc-yachts|archive-date= 15 October 2020|url-status= live}}

Dick and Irene Steffen had owned a yacht dealership for C&C Yachts, that was located in Pointe Claire, Quebec. The dealership had done good business selling C&C boats, but the C&C line did not offer a boat smaller than the C&C 27 at that time. Dick Steffen was a competitive sailing racer and thought that there would be a good market for a C&C 24 foot keelboat. At his request C&C designed the boat, but decided not to proceed with production. Steffen bought the design from C&C, founding Mirage Yachts in February 1972 to build the design. The Mirage 24 sold well and quickly established a strong racing record in Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) class events. Caught off guard by the success of the boat, C&C decided to design a competitor, which they named the C&C 25, that was very similar to the Mirage 24's design.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/builder/mirage-yachts-ltd-can|title = Mirage Yachts Ltd (CAN) 1972-1989 |accessdate = 14 May 2017|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2017|archive-url= https://archive.today/20210616152925/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/mirage-yachts-ltd-can|archive-date= 16 June 2021|url-status= live}}

The C&C 25 designs are both a small recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. They have masthead sloop rigs, transom-hung rudders and fixed fin keels.

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;C&C 25 Mk I or 25-1

:This model was designed by C&C Design and introduced in 1973. It has a length overall of {{convert|25.16|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, a waterline length of {{convert|20.67|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|4300|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|1900|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of {{convert|3.75|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with an inboard, saildrive or outboard motor. The fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|10|u.s.gal}}. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 222 with a high of 219 and low of 225. It has a hull speed of {{convert|6.09|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}.

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;C&C 25 Mk II or 25-2

:This model was a complete redesign of the earlier C&C 25 by Robert W. Ball and introduced in 1980. A smaller and lighter boat than its predecessor, it has a length overall of {{convert|25.08|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, a waterline length of {{convert|20.00|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|4150|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|1880|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of {{convert|4.25|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 216 with a high of 238 and low of 207. It has a hull speed of {{convert|6.09|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}.

In a review of the Mark II Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The newer version of the C&C 25 (the Mark II) was introduced in the early 1980s. Compared to its predecessor, it has a more modern look about it, a slightly deeper keel which allows it to point a little higher, and a truck cabin that is raised all the way forward (as opposed to the original cabin which sloped downwards towards the front of the boat). Despite all these changes, the new C&C 25 has the same hull design as the original model (The Mark I)."{{cite web|url = http://sailquest.com/market/models/cc25n.htm|title = C&C 25 (Mk II)|accessdate = 24 July 2018|last=McGoldrick |first=Michael |work = Sail Quest|year = 2018|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220314005032/http://sailquest.com/market/models/cc25n.htm|archive-date= 14 March 2022|url-status= live}}

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the C&C 25 came out in 1972 as a capable racer-cruiser with more than average space below for a 25-footer. Eventually a Mk II version was introduced in the early 1980s, with the same hull and general accommodations plan, but tweaked for more speed ... The newer version replaced the forward-sloping cabin with a longer trunk cabin featuring a bubble at the after end that furnishes a few inches more headroom without appearing top-heavy; a reshaped keel (less raked, deeper by 5 inches) designed for higher pointing; 190 pounds less ballast; and other minor changes. The net result of the tweaking for speed was an average PHRF rating of 222 for both Mk I and Mk II, in other words no change at all ... The galley seems squeezed up too close to the companionway ladder. Claustrophobic cooks beware."Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 326. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. {{ISBN|978-0-07-163652-0}}

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