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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.