The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel.
[3] In a 1985 Yachting magazine review, Nancy Trimble stated, "George Cuthbertson’s recent return to the drafting board has resulted in a handsome new 25-footer that's a pleasure to sail, singlehanded or with company ...
Although designed primarily for cruising sailors, the Mark 25 is a quick little club racer, and she proved it last summer in the competitive Wednesday night racing series on the eastern end of Long Island Sound.
If cruising alone is more to your liking than taking a crew around the race course, the Mark 25, has internal halyards, all led aft to the cockpit for easy singlehandling.
Manufactured by Eli Laminates in Oakdale, Long Island, N.Y, the boat's hull is of all fiberglass layup with no core or exotics that would add to her moderate price ... Belowdecks, her 9'3" beam and neatly 6' of headroom provide cruising comfort and berths for five people.
The design concept was to maximize cruising accommodations while maintaining performance similar to "day racers" like the J/24, (The scheme was only partially successful; as an indicator, the Mark 25's PHRF is about 216–6 seconds lower than the C&C 25—compared to the J/24's 174.)
The deep version gives a very noticeable improvement in performance, The big, high aspect-ratio rig is a distinctive feature, resulting in a bridge clearance of almost 44 feet ... and the boat will sail respectably even without the tiny blade jib.