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BUZZARDS BAY 14

• Designed by L. F. Herreshoff
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BUZZARDS BAY 14 - Drawing

General Information

Hull Type: Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
Construction: Wood
First Built: 1940

Dimensions

Length Overall (LOA): 5.26 m
Length Waterline (LWL): 4.27 m
Beam: 1.78 m
Draft (Max): 0.76 m

Weight & Ballast

Displacement: 771 kg
Ballast: 363 kg

Sail Plan

Sail Area (reported): 14.86 m²

Engine & Systems

Performance Ratios

Hull Speed: 5.01 knots
SA/Displacement (Reported): 18.01
Ballast/Disp Ratio: 47.06%
Displacement/Length: 276.58
Comfort Ratio: 16.74
Capsize Screening: 1.96

Notes

Design #86. The Buzzards Bay 14 is a scaled up version of the Herreshoff 12 1/2 designed by Nathanael Herreshoff's son, L. Francis Herreshoff. Thanks to Adam Albino for supplying additional information on this as well as other Herreshoff designs.