Masthead Sloop
• Fin with rudder on skeg
• Built 1985
Dimensions
LOA
44 ft
LWL
34.61 ft
Beam
12.33 ft
Max Draft
7.25 ft
Displacement
28,500 lbs
Ballast
— lbs
Performance Ratios
Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.61
(offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
16.2
D/L Ratio ⓘ
307
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
—
Sail Plan
Sail Area
946 sq ft
I
58.25 ft
J
18.63 ft
P
50.5 ft
E
16 ft
Construction
Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead
Production
First Built
1985
Last Built
1985
Number Built
20
Engine & Accommodations
Engine Make
Westerbeke
Engine Type
Diesel
Notes: 1985 replacement for the earlier Luders designed 44' Naval Academy yawls. \nSome time after 2000 the design was updated (by David Perick). The first of these (also for the Naval Academy) was called 'Defiance' and subsequent boats are considered part of the DEFIANCE class.