Dean 400 vs Seawind 1200
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On the numbers
Next to the Dean 400, the Seawind 1200 is 0.1 m shorter and 4% lighter. The Seawind 1200 has the higher D/L (152), the Dean 400 the lower (136). The Seawind 1200 has the higher Comfort ratio (12.3, lightweight racing), the Dean 400 the lower (10.7, lightweight racing). The Dean 400 has the higher Capsize screening (3.58, above the guideline), the Seawind 1200 the lower (3.26, above the guideline).
Dean 400
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Seawind 1200
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| General | ||
| Builder | Dean Catamarans | Seawind Catamarans |
| Designer | Peter Dean | – |
| Hull type | Catamaran (no boards/asym.) | Catamaran |
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | – |
| Construction | FG | – |
| First built | 1995 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 12.19 m ▲ | 12.10 m ▼ |
| Waterline length | 11.99 m ▲ | 11.40 m ▼ |
| Beam | 7.21 m ▲ | 6.50 m ▼ |
| Draft (max) | 1.09 m ▼ | 1.10 m ▲ |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 8,401 kg ▲ | 8,100 kg ▼ |
| Sail plan | ||
| Sail area | – | 100.20 m² |
| Mainsail | – | 57.20 m² |
| Foresail | – | 43.00 m² |
| Engine & tanks | ||
| Engine make | Yanmar | – |
| Fuel | 303 L | – |
| Water | 606 L | – |
| Ratios | ||
| D/L | 136 ▼ | 152 ▲ |
| Comfort ratio | 10.7 ▼ lightweight racing | 12.3 ▲ lightweight racing |
| Capsize screening | 3.58 ▲ above the guideline | 3.26 ▼ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | 8.40 kn ▲ | 8.20 kn ▼ |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.