LAPWORTH 36 (L-36)

Sailboat Specifications

both US imperial metric

Hull Type:

Fin Keel

Rigging Type:

Masthead Sloop

LOA:

36.00 ft / 10.97 m

LWL:

28.33 ft / 8.63 m

Beam:

9.50 ft / 2.90 m

S.A. (reported):

584.00 ft² / 54.26 m²

Draft (max):

5.50 ft / 1.68 m

Displacement:

12,000 lb / 5,443 kg

S.A./Disp.:

17.89

Disp./Len.:

235.61

Construction:

Wood (strip planked)

First Built:

1953

# Built:

71

Builder:

C&J Boatshop (USA)/Taylor Boatworks (CAN)

Designer:

C. William Lapworth

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make:

Universal

Model:

Atomic 4

Type:

Gas

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions

S.A./Disp.:

17.89

Disp./Len.:

235.61

Comfort Ratio:

30.18

Capsize Screening Formula:

1.66

S#:

2.40

Rig and Sail Particulars

help

I:

40.50 ft / 12.34 m

J:

13.50 ft / 4.11 m

P:

35.50 ft / 10.82 m

E:

17.50 ft / 5.33 m

S.A. Fore:

273.38 ft² / 25.40 m²

S.A. Main:

310.63 ft² / 28.86 m²

S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)

584.00 ft² / 54.26 m²

S.A./Disp. (calc.):

17.89

Est. Forestay Len.:

42.69 ft / 13.01 m

Sailboat Links

Designers:

C. William Lapworth

Associations:

Lapworth 36 Information

Download Boat Record:

PDF

Notes

Before his association with Jensen Marine and the CAL boats, this was Bill Lapworth's most successful design, both in numbers and racing success.

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