11 Meter vs B-32 (Beiley)

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On the numbers

Next to the 11 Meter, the B-32 (Beiley) is 0.6 m shorter and 16% heavier. The B-32 (Beiley) has the higher SA/D (31.3, high-powered), the 11 Meter the lower (28.4, high-powered). The B-32 (Beiley) has the higher D/L (88, ultralight), the 11 Meter the lower (81, ultralight). The 11 Meter has the higher Comfort ratio (11.4, lightweight racing), the B-32 (Beiley) the lower (9.8, lightweight racing). The B-32 (Beiley) has the higher Capsize screening (2.59, above the guideline), the 11 Meter the lower (2.16, above the guideline).

11 Meter 11 Meter B-32 (Beiley) B-32 (Beiley)
General
Builder Precision Boat Works B Boats
Designer Ron Holland & Rolf Gyhlenius Lief Beiley
Hull type Fin w/bulb & spade rudder Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Rigging Fractional Sloop Fractional Sloop
Construction FG w/core,Composite FG
First built 1990 1995
Number built 350 ▲ 14 ▼
Dimensions
Length overall 10.30 m ▲ 9.75 m ▼
Waterline length 8.20 m ▼ 8.38 m ▲
Beam 2.50 m ▼ 3.15 m ▲
Draft (max) 1.80 m ▼ 1.96 m ▲
Weight & ballast
Displacement 1,600 kg ▼ 1,860 kg ▲
Ballast 725 kg ▼ 748 kg ▲
Ballast type Lead Lead
Sail plan
Sail area 38.05 m² ▼ 46.46 m² ▲
Mainsail 22.83 m² ▼ 26.29 m² ▲
Foresail 15.22 m² ▼ 20.16 m² ▲
Ratios
SA/D 28.4 ▼ high-powered 31.3 ▲ high-powered
D/L 81 ▼ ultralight 88 ▲ ultralight
Ballast/Disp 45.3% ▲ high 40.2% ▼ high
Comfort ratio 11.4 ▲ lightweight racing 9.8 ▼ lightweight racing
Capsize screening 2.16 ▼ above the guideline 2.59 ▲ above the guideline
S-number 6.5 ▼ 6.7 ▲
Hull speed 6.95 kn ▼ 7.03 kn ▲

▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.