WEST KIRBY STAR

Gaffhead Sloop • Keel/Cbrd. • Built 1908

Dimensions

LOA: 16.75 ft
LWL: — ft
Beam: 5.67 ft
Max Draft: 4.16 ft
Min Draft: 1.5 ft
Displacement: 900 lbs
Ballast: — lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ: 2.35 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ: 27.5
D/L Ratio ⓘ: —
Ballast Ratio ⓘ: —

Sail Plan

Sail Area: 160 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd.
Rig Type: Gaffhead Sloop
Hull Material: Wood - Clinker
Ballast Type: —

Production

First Built: 1908
Last Built: —
Number Built: —

Notes: One of the oldest existing sailing classes in the UK. Originally designed for West Lancashire Yacht Club. In 1922 boats were sold to West Kirby Sailing Club in north west England where they are sailed to this day. (2014)\n(photo has been promised)

Source: www.wksc.net