ZIP
Fractional Sloop • Fin Keel • Built 1933
Dimensions
- LOA
- 17 ft
- LWL
- 16 ft
- Beam
- 6 ft
- Max Draft
- 2 ft
- Displacement
- 1,000 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.40 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 20.8
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 109
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 130 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin Keel
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- Wood /FG single chine
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1933
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 1000
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.