11 Meter vs Melges 30
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On the numbers
Next to the 11 Meter, the Melges 30 is 0.6 m shorter and 8% heavier. The Melges 30 has the higher SA/D (32.4, high-powered), the 11 Meter the lower (28.4, high-powered). The 11 Meter has the higher D/L (81, ultralight), the Melges 30 the lower (73, ultralight). The 11 Meter has the higher Comfort ratio (11.4, lightweight racing), the Melges 30 the lower (9.5, lightweight racing). The Melges 30 has the higher Capsize screening (2.52, above the guideline), the 11 Meter the lower (2.16, above the guideline).
11 Meter
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Melges 30
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| General | ||
| Builder | Precision Boat Works | Melges Boatworks |
| Designer | Ron Holland & Rolf Gyhlenius | Reichel/Pugh |
| Hull type | Fin w/bulb & spade rudder | Lifting Keel |
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | Fractional Sloop |
| Construction | FG w/core,Composite | Composite |
| First built | 1990 | 1996 |
| Last built | – | 1999 |
| Number built | 350 ▲ | 18 ▼ |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 10.30 m ▲ | 9.70 m ▼ |
| Waterline length | 8.20 m ▼ | 8.69 m ▲ |
| Beam | 2.50 m ▼ | 3.00 m ▲ |
| Draft (max) | 1.80 m ▼ | 2.13 m ▲ |
| Draft (min) | – | 1.22 m |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 1,600 kg ▼ | 1,724 kg ▲ |
| Ballast | 725 kg ▼ | 726 kg ▲ |
| Ballast type | Lead | Lead |
| Sail plan | ||
| Sail area | 38.05 m² ▼ | 45.69 m² ▲ |
| Mainsail | 22.83 m² ▼ | 27.36 m² ▲ |
| Foresail | 15.22 m² ▼ | 18.33 m² ▲ |
| Engine & tanks | ||
| Engine make | – | Yanmar |
| Engine power | – | 18 HP |
| Fuel | – | 30 L |
| Ratios | ||
| SA/D | 28.4 ▼ high-powered | 32.4 ▲ high-powered |
| D/L | 81 ▲ ultralight | 73 ▼ ultralight |
| Ballast/Disp | 45.3% ▲ high | 42.1% ▼ high |
| Comfort ratio | 11.4 ▲ lightweight racing | 9.5 ▼ lightweight racing |
| Capsize screening | 2.16 ▼ above the guideline | 2.52 ▲ above the guideline |
| S-number | 6.5 ▼ | 7.3 ▲ |
| Hull speed | 6.95 kn ▼ | 7.15 kn ▲ |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.