Knysna 440 vs Broadblue 435
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On the numbers
Next to the Knysna 440, the Broadblue 435 is 0.2 m shorter and 3% heavier. The Knysna 440 has the higher Capsize screening (3.49, above the guideline), the Broadblue 435 the lower (3.21, above the guideline).
Knysna 440
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Broadblue 435 | |
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| General | ||
| Builder | Knysna Yacht Company | Broadblue Catamarans |
| Designer | Angelo Lavranos | – |
| Hull type | Catamaran Twin Keel | Catamaran |
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | – |
| Construction | FG | – |
| First built | 2005 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 13.45 m ▲ | 13.25 m ▼ |
| Waterline length | 12.10 m | – |
| Beam | 7.20 m ▲ | 6.70 m ▼ |
| Draft (max) | 0.95 m ▼ | 1.25 m ▲ |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 9,000 kg ▼ | 9,300 kg ▲ |
| Sail plan | ||
| Sail area | – | 101.00 m² |
| Mainsail | – | 65.00 m² |
| Foresail | – | 36.00 m² |
| Engine & tanks | ||
| Engine make | Yanmar | Volvo |
| Fuel | 598 L ▲ | 444 L ▼ |
| Water | 598 L ▲ | 400 L ▼ |
| Ratios | ||
| D/L | 142 | – |
| Comfort ratio | 11.1 lightweight racing | – |
| Capsize screening | 3.49 ▲ above the guideline | 3.21 ▼ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | 8.44 kn | – |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.