⛵ Sailboat

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.