The Paceship 23 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian and first built in 1969.
The boat was built by Paceship Yachts in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada between 1969 and 1978, but it is now out of production. A total of 240 examples were constructed during its nine-year production run.
The Paceship 23 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim, including a full length wooden rub rail. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted.
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The boat was at one time supported by an active class club, The Paceship, but the club is currently inactive.