Spindrift 45 (Crowther) vs Looping 50
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On the numbers
Next to the Spindrift 45 (Crowther), the Looping 50 is 1.3 m longer and 9% heavier. The Looping 50 has the higher Capsize screening (4.52, above the guideline), the Spindrift 45 (Crowther) the lower (4.08, above the guideline).
Spindrift 45 (Crowther)
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Looping 50 | |
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| General | ||
| Builder | Various (amateur or kit built) | Looping |
| Designer | Lock Crowther | – |
| Hull type | Catamaran Twin Dbrd. | Catamaran |
| Rigging | Cutter | – |
| Construction | Plywood or GRP w/foam sandwich | – |
| First built | 1972 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 13.72 m ▼ | 14.99 m ▲ |
| Waterline length | 12.04 m | – |
| Beam | 7.01 m ▼ | 8.00 m ▲ |
| Draft (max) | 0.63 m ▼ | 1.18 m ▲ |
| Draft (min) | 0.63 m | – |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 5,216 kg ▼ | 5,700 kg ▲ |
| Sail plan | ||
| Sail area | – | 108.00 m² |
| Ratios | ||
| SA/D | – | 34.4 high-powered |
| D/L | 83 | – |
| Comfort ratio | 6.6 lightweight racing | – |
| Capsize screening | 4.08 ▼ above the guideline | 4.52 ▲ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | 8.42 kn | – |
| KSP | 1.06 | – |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.