Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 42.17 ft / 12.85 m
LWL: 35.75 ft / 10.90 m
S.A. (reported): 791.00 ft² / 73.49 m²
Beam: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
Displacement: 16,538.00 lb / 7,502 kg
Ballast: 7,124.00 lb / 3,231 kg
Max Draft: 7.50 ft / 2.29 m
Construction: FG
First Built: 1985
Last Built: 1991
# Built: 50
Builder: Yachting France (FRA)
Designer: Sparkman & Stephens

KLSC Leaderboard

KLSC Leaderboard

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Perkins
Type: Diesel
HP: 50
Fuel: 42 gals / 159 L

Accomodations

Water: 106 gals / 401 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 19.57
Bal. / Displ.: 43.08
Disp: / Len: 161.59
Comfort Ratio: 22.28
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.04
S#: 3.54
Hull Speed: 8.01 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,660.60 pounds/inch

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2 nd ad half width

3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

HELP
I: 54.40 ft / 16.58 m
J: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
P: 48.20 ft / 14.69 m
E: 14.30 ft / 4.36 m
S.A. Fore: 446.08 ft² / 41.44 m²
S.A. Main: 344.63 ft² / 32.02 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 790.71 ft² / 73.46 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 19.56
Est. Forestay Length: 56.82 ft / 17.32 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Sparkman & Stephens
Builders: Yachting France (FRA)
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Notes

S&S design #2462.
Keel-centerboard and fixed keel shoal draft versions were available.
Draft fro Kell/CB version:
Board down - 9.33'/2.84m
Board up - 5.00'/1.52m
Disp.: 17577 lbs./7973 kgs.
It is thought that only 12 were built under this name.
Later boats were sold as the DUFOUR 42.