Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Lifting Keel
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 31.83 ft / 9.70 m
LWL: 28.50 ft / 8.69 m
S.A. (reported): 492.00 ft² / 45.71 m²
Beam: 9.83 ft / 3.00 m
Displacement: 3,800.00 lb / 1,724 kg
Ballast: 1,600.00 lb / 726 kg
Max Draft: 7.00 ft / 2.13 m
Min Draft: 4.00 ft / 1.22 m
Construction: Composite
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1996
Last Built: 1999
# Built: 18
Builder: Melges Boatworks (USA)
Designer: Reichel/Pugh

KLSC Leaderboard

KLSC Leaderboard

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Yanmar
Model: 260
Type: Diesel
HP: 18
Fuel: 8 gals / 30 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 32.41
Bal. / Displ.: 42.11
Disp: / Len: 73.28
Comfort Ratio: 9.48
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.52
S#: 7.30
Hull Speed: 7.15 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,001.02 pounds/inch

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2 nd ad half width

3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 36.91 ft / 11.25 m
J: 10.69 ft / 3.26 m
P: 38.05 ft / 11.60 m
E: 15.48 ft / 4.72 m
S.A. Fore: 197.28 ft² / 18.33 m²
S.A. Main: 294.51 ft² / 27.36 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 491.79 ft² / 45.69 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 32.40
Est. Forestay Length: 38.43 ft / 11.71 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design
Builders: Melges Performance Sailboats
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Notes

Retractable keel, removable rudder, articulating sprit. Replaced by the MELGES 32.