Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
LWL: 22.83 ft / 6.96 m
S.A. (reported): 391.00 ft² / 36.33 m²
Beam: 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Displacement: 6,900.00 lb / 3,130 kg
Ballast: 2,900.00 lb / 1,315 kg
Max Draft: 4.25 ft / 1.30 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: lead
First Built: 1971
Last Built: 1976
# Built: 199
Builder: Sabre Yachts (USA)
Designer: Roger Hewson/Sabre

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Universal
Model: Atomic 4
Type: Gas
HP: 30
Fuel: 20 gals / 76 L

Accomodations

Water: 20 gals / 76 L
Headroom: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 17.31
Bal. / Displ.: 42.03
Disp: / Len: 258.87
Comfort Ratio: 23.43
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.89
S#: 2.13
Hull Speed: 6.40 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 734.17 pounds/inch

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3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 36.20 ft / 11.03 m
J: 11.80 ft / 3.60 m
P: 30.90 ft / 9.42 m
E: 11.60 ft / 3.54 m
S.A. Fore: 213.58 ft² / 19.84 m²
S.A. Main: 179.22 ft² / 16.65 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 392.80 ft² / 36.49 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 17.39
Est. Forestay Length: 38.07 ft / 11.60 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Roger Hewson
Builders: Sabre Yachts (USA)
Associations: Sabre Owners Association
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Notes

A small number were delivered with a ketch rig. (8)
Shoal draft: 3.8'
Hulls < #212.
Photo courtesy Adam Hunt.