ETCHELLS CLASS

ETCHELLS CLASS
ETCHELLS CLASS

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 30.50 ft / 9.30 m
LWL: 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
S.A. (reported): 301.00 ft² / 27.96 m²
Beam: 7.00 ft / 2.13 m
Displacement: 3,325.00 lb / 1,508 kg
Ballast: 2,175.00 lb / 987 kg
Max Draft: 4.50 ft / 1.37 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1966
Designer: E. W. Etchells

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Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 21.68
Bal. / Displ.: 65.41
Disp: / Len: 139.40
Comfort Ratio: 15.66
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.88
S#: 4.16
Hull Speed: 6.29 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 550.26 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 27.60 ft / 8.41 m
J: 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
P: 32.50 ft / 9.91 m
E: 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
S.A. Fore: 110.40 ft² / 10.26 m²
S.A. Main: 186.88 ft² / 17.36 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 297.28 ft² / 27.62 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 21.41
Est. Forestay Length: 28.74 ft / 8.76 m

Notes

Originally called the E22 or ETCHELLS 22. Renamed ETCHELLS CLASS in 1990.
The prototype 'Shililah', was built to compete in the IYRU 3 man keel boat trials of 1966. Despite winning nearly every race, another boat, (the SOLING), was ultimately selected and became the 3 man keel boat Olympic class.
The enthusiasm for the new design grew just the same and the ETCHELLS CLASS became one of the most successful international one-design classes.