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5.5 METER
• Designed by Various
General Information
Hull Type:
Fin Keel
Rigging Type:
Fractional Sloop
Construction:
Wood/FG
First Built:
1949
Number Built:
800
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA):
9.91 m
Length Waterline (LWL):
7.01 m
Beam:
1.98 m
Draft (Max):
1.35 m
Weight & Ballast
Displacement:
1,814 kg
Ballast Type:
Lead
Sail Plan
Sail Area (reported):
28.80 m²
Engine & Systems
Performance Ratios
Hull Speed:
6.43 knots
SA/Displacement (Reported):
19.74
Displacement/Length:
146.77
Comfort Ratio:
19.75
Capsize Screening:
1.64
Notes
Dimensions are approximate since this is a development class. (The formula, introduced in 1949, incorporates elements of the square meter and international rules. Adopted as an Olympic class beginning in 1952. Although it was replaced (with the SOLING) in 1968, the class is still active in many parts of Europe.