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STJÄRNBÅT

Built by Bothén, Bertil • Designed by Janne Jacobsson
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STJÄRNBÅT - Photo
STJÄRNBÅT - Drawing

General Information

Hull Type: Fin w/transom hung rudder
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
Construction: Wood-clinker
First Built: 1913
Last Built: 1930
Number Built: 500

Dimensions

Length Overall (LOA): 5.50 m
Beam: 1.60 m
Draft (Max): 0.73 m

Weight & Ballast

Displacement: 500 kg
Ballast: 200 kg
Ballast Type: Iron

Sail Plan

Sail Area (reported): 14.96 m²

Engine & Systems

Performance Ratios

SA/Displacement (Reported): 24.19
Ballast/Disp Ratio: 40.02%
Capsize Screening: 2.04

Notes

Original boats built in Sweden. STJÄRNBÅT = 'Star Boat ??". A very popular one-design class in to the 1960s. A similar version, but with a slightly smaller rig, was called the VINGBÅT and built in Finland beginning in 1930. Of these, over 100 were built.