Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 37.73 ft / 11.50 m
LWL: 30.48 ft / 9.29 m
S.A. (reported): 577.00 ft² / 53.61 m²
Beam: 11.08 ft / 3.38 m
Displacement: 16,226.00 lb / 7,360 kg
Ballast: 7,055.00 lb / 3,200 kg
Max Draft: 5.97 ft / 1.82 m
Construction: FRP
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1972
Last Built: 1982
# Built: 45
Builder: Smith's Boatyard (NZ)
Designer: Claude Allen Smith

KLSC Leaderboard

KLSC Leaderboard

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Bukh
Model: DV20M
Type: Diesel
HP: 20
Fuel: 30 gals / 114 L

Accomodations

Water: 100 gals / 379 L
Headroom: 6.23 ft / 1.90 m

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 14.46
Bal. / Displ.: 43.48
Disp: / Len: 255.81
Comfort Ratio: 31.20
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.75
S#: 1.87
Hull Speed: 7.40 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,206.70 pounds/inch

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2 nd ad half width

3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

HELP
I: 44.00 ft / 13.41 m
J: 15.60 ft / 4.75 m
P: 39.00 ft / 11.89 m
E: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
S.A. Fore: 343.20 ft² / 31.88 m²
S.A. Main: 234.00 ft² / 21.74 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 577.20 ft² / 53.62 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 14.46
Est. Forestay Length: 46.68 ft / 14.23 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Claude Allen Smith
Related Sailboats: COMPASS 38
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Notes

Molds were also exported to Australia were an additional 50 hulls were built known as the COMPASS 38. See COMPASS 38.