Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Daggerboard
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 15.50 ft / 4.72 m
LWL: 12.67 ft / 3.86 m
S.A. (reported): 128.00 ft² / 11.89 m²
Beam: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
Displacement: 380.00 lb / 172 kg
Max Draft: 3.25 ft / 0.99 m
Min Draft: 0.50 ft / 0.15 m
Construction: FG or Wood
First Built: 1931
# Built: 31000
Designer: William Crosby

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 39.08
Disp: / Len: 83.41
Comfort Ratio: 5.09
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.76
Hull Speed: 4.77 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 226.36 pounds/inch

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Notes

One of the most popular sailing dinghies ever. (In its heyday, the largest sailboat racing class). Origins in the US. Built, sailed and raced around the world to this day.
See international web site for the many fleets and associations around the world.