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HERRESHOFF SCOUT

Built by Nowack & Williams • Designed by Herreshoff

General Information

Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd.

Rigging Type: Cat Ketch (unstayed)

Construction: FG

First Built: 1979

Dimensions

Length Overall (LOA): 5.54 m

Length Waterline (LWL): 5.43 m

Beam: 2.44 m

Draft (Max): 0.88 m

Draft (Min): 0.59 m

Weight & Ballast

Displacement: 907 kg

Ballast: 91 kg

Ballast Type: Lead

Sail Plan

Sail Area (reported): 18.58 m²

Performance Ratios

On the numbers, HERRESHOFF SCOUT rates as light (D/L 158). Its comfort ratio of 10.8 is in the "lightweight racing" band; its ballast/displacement ratio of 10.0% is in the "low" band. Against its peers, Ballast/Disp stands out: lower than 99% of the 377 monohulls between 4.9 m and 6.1 m in our catalogue.

Ratios use published displacement (often light ship) and reported sail area; see Sources & methodology.

Hull Speed: 5.66 knots

SA/Displacement (Reported): 20.21

Ballast/Disp Ratio: 10.00%

Ballast/Disp 10.0% — low. Lower than 99% of the 377 monohulls between 4.9 m and 6.1 m in our catalogue. The share of the boat's weight that is ballast: a higher share generally means a stiffer boat that stands up better to its sail area.

Displacement/Length: 157.52

D/L 158 — light. Higher than 60% of the 465 monohulls between 4.9 m and 6.1 m in our catalogue. Displacement relative to waterline length: low numbers mean a light boat that accelerates and planes easily, high numbers a heavy boat that carries its weight through a seaway.

Comfort Ratio: 10.80

Comfort ratio 10.8 — lightweight racing. Higher than 68% of the 465 monohulls between 4.9 m and 6.1 m in our catalogue. An estimate of motion comfort in waves from displacement, beam and length: higher values suggest a slower, gentler motion.

Capsize Screening: 2.54

Capsize screening 2.54 — above the guideline. Lower than 53% of the 556 monohulls between 4.9 m and 6.1 m in our catalogue. A screening formula from beam and displacement: lower is better, and values under 2.0 are the common guideline for offshore boats.

Immersion: 91 kg/cm