GUPPY (BENETEAU)

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Centerboard Dinghy
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
LWL: 10.66 ft / 3.25 m
S.A. (reported): 82.00 ft² / 7.62 m²
Beam: 5.31 ft / 1.62 m
Displacement: 441.00 lb / 200 kg
Max Draft: 3.61 ft / 1.10 m
Min Draft: 0.82 ft / 0.25 m
Construction: FG
First Built: 1963
Last Built: 1966
Builder: Beneteau (FRA)
Designer: André Bénéteau

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 22.67
Disp: / Len: 162.52
Comfort Ratio: 6.69
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.79
Hull Speed: 4.38 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 202.25 pounds/inch

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Designers: André Bénéteau
Builders: Beneteau
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Notes

Included here because it is the smallest and probably the earliest fiberglass production sailing craft from Beneteau.
As described in the Beneteau history, it derived from a 'sardine fishing dinghy'.