YACHTING WORLD DIAMOND
Fractional Sloop • Fin Keel w/bulb • Built 1961
Dimensions
- LOA
- 30.12 ft
- LWL
- 23.95 ft
- Beam
- 9.84 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.27 ft
- Displacement
- 2,370 lbs
- Ballast
- 1,120 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.95 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 25.2
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 77
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 47.3%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 280 sq ft
- I
- 25.16 ft
- J
- 10 ft
- P
- 26.75 ft
- E
- 11.5 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin Keel w/bulb
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- Plywd. Alum. FG double chine
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1961
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes:
Commissioned in 1960 by the editors of 'Yachting World' magazine for a high performance one-design open keelboat at a reasonable cost. Boats could be wood, fiberglass or aluminum. For racing, 2-4 crew with one trapeze permitted.
Originally called YACHTING WORLD KEEL BOAT.
Designer
- Jack Holt (1912–1995)
Source: www.ywdiamond.com.au