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SERENDIPITY 43
Built by New Orleans Marine (USA)
• Designed by Doug Peterson
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General Information
Hull Type:
Fin w/spade rudder
Rigging Type:
Masthead Sloop
Construction:
FG
First Built:
1979
Last Built:
1982
Number Built:
26
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA):
12.96 m
Length Waterline (LWL):
10.49 m
Beam:
3.95 m
Draft (Max):
2.23 m
Headroom:
1.98 m
Weight & Ballast
Displacement:
8,074 kg
Ballast:
4,218 kg
Ballast Type:
Lead
Sail Plan
Foresail Area:
45.99 m²
Mainsail Area:
32.26 m²
Total Sail Area (calculated):
78.25 m²
Sail Area (reported):
78.32 m²
I (Fore Triangle Height):
17.07 m
J (Fore Triangle Base):
5.39 m
P (Mainsail Hoist):
15.24 m
E (Boom Length):
4.23 m
Engine & Systems
Engine Make:
Pathfinder
Engine Type:
Diesel
Fuel Capacity:
114 L
Performance Ratios
Hull Speed:
7.86 knots
SA/Displacement (Calculated):
19.44
SA/Displacement (Reported):
19.86
Ballast/Disp Ratio:
52.25%
Displacement/Length:
194.87
Comfort Ratio:
24.62
Capsize Screening:
1.99
S-Number:
3.09
Notes
Peterson design #77 and one of the most successful IOR racing designs. The first example of this design was Wings, constructed of C-Flex over a plywood jig in 1979. A mold was made from this boat's hull.