CARAVELLE 42 (ALDEN)

CARAVELLE 42 (ALDEN)
CARAVELLE 42 (ALDEN)

Beta Marine

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Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin Keel
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 41.57 ft / 12.67 m
LWL: 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
S.A. (reported): 756.00 ft² / 70.23 m²
Beam: 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
Displacement: 19,400.00 lb / 8,800 kg
Max Draft: 5.83 ft / 1.78 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1968
Last Built: 1973
# Built: 20
Builder: Halmatic (UK) Molich (DEN)/Hodgdon Brothers (USA)
Designer: Alden Assoc.

KLSC Leaderboard

KLSC Leaderboard

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Gray
Type: Gas
Fuel: 40 gals / 151 L

Accomodations

Water: 80 gals / 303 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 16.82
Disp: / Len: 394.53
Comfort Ratio: 38.35
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.64
S#: 1.15
Hull Speed: 7.09 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,100.52 pounds/inch

calculation mobile

2 nd ad half width

3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

HELP
I: 46.00 ft / 14.02 m
J: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
P: 40.70 ft / 12.41 m
E: 18.60 ft / 5.67 m
S.A. Fore: 377.20 ft² / 35.04 m²
S.A. Main: 378.51 ft² / 35.16 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 755.71 ft² / 70.21 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 16.81
Est. Forestay Length: 48.84 ft / 14.89 m

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Notes

Alden design #992. Hulls were molded by Halmatic Ltd. (UK) and a majority were finished by Molich (DEN).
Some were fitted with a Westerbeke 4-107 Diesel.
Also available as a yawl.