Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Centerboard Dinghy
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 4.42 m
LWL: 4.27 m
S.A. (reported): 12.73 m²
Beam: 1.47 m
Displacement: 91 kg
Max Draft: 1.30 m
Min Draft: 0.23 m
Construction: Plywood/FG
First Built: 1959
Last Built: 1971
# Built: 250
Builder: Bell Woodworking (UK)
Designer: Uffa Fox

KLSC Leaderboard

KLSC Leaderboard

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 64.14
Disp: / Len: 32.54
Comfort Ratio: 2.68
Capsize Screening Formula: 3.30
Hull Speed: 5.01 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 241.61 pounds/inch

calculation mobile

2 nd ad half width

3rd ad full width

Sailboat Links

Designers: Uffa Fox
Builders: Bell Woodworking Ltd. (UK)
Associations: Classic & Vintage Racing Dinghy Association
Download Boat Record:

Notes

First offered (by Bell Woodworking) in kit form.
Class rules allowed the use of a single trapeze.
Spin. area = 180 sf.