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STARWIND 18

Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1982

Dimensions

LOA
18 ft
LWL
16.67 ft
Beam
6 ft
Max Draft
3.83 ft
Min Draft
0.58 ft
Displacement
500 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
3.02 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
D/L Ratio ⓘ
48
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Construction

Hull Type
Centerboard Dinghy
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1982
Last Built
Number Built
Notes: Same as BUCCANEER 18\nBUCCANEER PRODUCTION HISTORY:\n\nChrysler Corporation - 1968 thru 1980, hull #1 thru approx. #4050. (Just over 4000 boats built).\nTexas Marine International (TMI) - 1981 thru 1982, hull approx. #4051 thru approx. #4750. (Around 700 boats built).\nWellcraft Marine Corporation, Starwind Division - 1982 thru 1984, hull approx. #4751 thru approx. #5000. (Approx. 250 boats built).\nGloucester Yachts (sold as GLOUCESTER 18) - 1985 thru 1986, hull #5001 thru #5059. (59 boats built).\nCardinal Yachts - 1987 thru 2000, hull #5060 thru #5065, #5100 thru #5106 and #5200 thru #521x. (28+ boats built).\nNickels Boatworks became official builder in 2008.\nNickels Boatworks merges with WindRider in 2015.

Designers

Related Boats

Name LOA (ft) Year Rig
BUCCANEER 18 18 1968 Fractional Sloop