Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 31.50 ft
LWL: 24.00 ft
S.A. (reported): 349.00 ft²
Beam: 10.30 ft
Displacement: 6,800.00 lb
Ballast: 3,130.00 lb
Max Draft: 5.67 ft
Construction: FG
First Built: 1972
Builder: Chantier Gouteron (FRA)
Designer: Paul Elvstrøm

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Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 15.61
Bal. / Displ.: 46.03
Disp: / Len: 219.60
Comfort Ratio: 17.92
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.18
S#: 2.33
Hull Speed: 6.56 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 883.27 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 34.25 ft
J: 11.12 ft
P: 34.12 ft
E: 9.30 ft
S.A. Fore: 190.43 ft²
S.A. Main: 158.66 ft²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 349.09 ft²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 15.61
Est. Forestay Length: 36.01 ft

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Designers: Jan Kjærulff
Paul Elvström
Builders: Gouteron (Chantier) (FRA)
Associations: Half Ton Class
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Notes

AKA ELVSTRON 1/2 TON. Based on 'Bes', winner of Int. Half Ton Cup of 1972 - (held at Mastrand, DEN, sailed by Paul Elvstrom.)
Boats with more conventional decks, (with or without coachroof) such as ELVSTROM 32, BLUE DANE 32, BLUE LETH 32 seem to all have derived from this hull design.