⛵ Sailboat DB

HMS 18

Fractional Sloop • Lifting Keel • Built 1973–1975

Dimensions

LOA
18.75 ft
LWL
16.75 ft
Beam
7.5 ft
Max Draft
3.58 ft
Min Draft
0.5 ft
Displacement
1,225 lbs
Ballast
370 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.80 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
18.4
D/L Ratio ⓘ
116
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
30.2%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
132 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Lifting Keel
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1973
Last Built
1975
Number Built
75
Notes: It is thought that the WEST WIGHT POTTER 19 is an extended version of the HMS 18, built from the same tooling.