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5.5 METER

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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.