SUICIDE CLASS

SUICIDE CLASS
SUICIDE CLASS

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Cbrd w/outboard rudder
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
LWL: 16.83 ft / 5.13 m
S.A. (reported): 125.00 ft² / 11.61 m²
Beam: 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
Displacement: 835.00 lb / 379 kg
Max Draft: 7.00 ft / 2.13 m
Construction: Wood
First Built: 1933
Designer: Seth Persson

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 22.59
Disp: / Len: 78.20
Comfort Ratio: 8.98
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.09
Hull Speed: 5.50 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 295.87 pounds/inch

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Notes

This was a development class so specs can vary from boat to boat. The idea was to create the fastest craft with 125 sq ft of sail area.
This boat first appeared in The Rudder September 1933 with another example in April 1934. Source: Designs to Inspire From the Rudder 1897-1942 by Anne and Maynard Bray ©2000 WoodenBoat Publications.