LUDERS 44
Masthead Yawl • Long Keel • Built 1939
Dimensions
- LOA
- 44 ft
- LWL
- 30 ft
- Beam
- 10.6 ft
- Max Draft
- 6 ft
- Displacement
- 23,400 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.48 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 19.2
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 387
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 980 sq ft
- I
- 52.5 ft
- J
- 16.5 ft
- P
- 46.5 ft
- E
- 18 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long Keel
- Rig Type
- Masthead Yawl
- Hull Material
- Wood
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1939
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 12
Notes: Built for the US Naval Academy by Luders Marine Construction. (AKA NAVAL ACADEMY YAWL/NA 44) Originally of wood planked construction (1939). Replaced with a fiberglass version (by Uniflite) in 1963 with a slightly different hull/rig design and different interior layout. (4 went to the US Coast Guard)\nA few of the FG version were sold to individuals as sloops/cutters. (See ANNAPOLIS 44). Naval Academy boats were passed on to the US Coast Guard Academy for a few years before being sold off to individuals. \n(Replaced in 1985 with the NAVY 44/DEFIANCE CLASS by McGurdy & Rhodes and again, in 2000, with a Dave Pedrick designed 44 footer.)\nThe layout shown here is for the original wood version.\nThanks to Mainbrace 76, and several others for providing additional background information.\nSpecs above are for the original wood version\n See LUDERS 44 (FG) for specs on the Fiberglass (1963) version.
Designer
- Alfred E. Luders (1909–1999)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNAPOLIS 44 | 44.08 | 1963 | Masthead Sloop |
| LUDERS 44 (FG) | 44.2 | 1963 | Masthead Yawl |