BRISTOL 45.5

BRISTOL 45.5
BRISTOL 45.5

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd.
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 13.79 m
LWL: 11.35 m
S.A. (reported): 91.79 m²
Beam: 4.01 m
Displacement: 15,722 kg
Ballast: 6,804 kg
Max Draft: 3.35 m
Min Draft: 1.50 m
Construction: FG w/balsa cored deck
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1979
Last Built: 1989
Builder: Bristol Yachts Inc. (USA)
Designer: Ted Hood

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Perkins
Model: 4-236
Type: Diesel
Fuel: 379 L

Accomodations

Water: 681 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 14.93
Bal. / Displ.: 43.28
Disp: / Len: 299.37
Comfort Ratio: 43.66
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.62
S#: 1.59
Hull Speed: 8.18 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,751.57 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 17.37 m
J: 5.73 m
P: 15.33 m
E: 5.49 m
S.A. Fore: 49.78 m²
S.A. Main: 42.06 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 91.83 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 14.94
Est. Forestay Length: 18.29 m
Mast Height from DWL: 19.35 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Dieter Empacher
Ted Hood
Builders: Bristol Yachts
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Notes

Sloop or ketch.
Aft cockpit (above) and center cockpit models.
See BRISTOL 45.5 CC.
Information from original manufacturers brochure.

KETCH RIG:
I: 57.0'
J: 18.8'
P: 48.0'
E: 15.3'
PY: 30.5'
EY: 8.5'
Tot. SA: 1033 sq.ft.