Sailboat Specifications
Hull Type:
Fin Keel
Rigging Type:
Fractional Sloop
LOA:
17.00 ft / 5.18 m
LWL:
16.00 ft / 4.88 m
Beam:
6.00 ft / 1.83 m
S.A. (reported):
130.00 ft2 / 12.08 m2
Draft (max):
2.00 ft / 0.61 m
Draft (min):
Displacement:
1,000 lb / 454 kg
Ballast:
S.A./Disp.:
20.84
Bal./Disp.:
Disp./Len.:
108.99
Construction:
Wood /FG single chine
Ballast Type:
First Built:
1933
Last Built:
# Built:
1000
Builder:
Brainard Boat Works/Zip Sloops Inc. (USA)
Designer:
Harold Brainard
Website:
Sailboat Calculations
S.A./Disp.:
20.84
Bal./Disp.:
Disp./Len.:
108.99
Comfort Ratio:
8.71
Capsize Screening Formula:
2.40
Notes
Originally sailed primarily on the east coast USA.The ZIP was available in keel and centerboard versions.A Fiberglass version was introduced in 1961 (Zip Sloops Inc. 1580 NE 125th ST, North Miami FL USA 33161).Brainard Boat Works was located at Clinton, CT USA.
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