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Boat Overview
Type
Maker
Hull type
Hull Material
Fiberglass
Category
Boat length (LOA)
8.26 m
Specs
Main
| Maker | Kelt Sailboats |
| Model | Kelt 8.50 Centerboard (Trunk) |
| First built hull | 1983 |
| Version | Centerboard (Trunk) |
| Boat type | Sail |
| Category | Cruiser Boats |
| Hull type | Monohull |
| Hull material | Fiberglass |
General
| Top speed | 10.7 kmh |
| Length overall | 8.26 m |
| Length at waterline | 7.53 m |
| Beam overall | 3.11 m |
| Draft maximum | 0.64 m |
| Displacement | 3,200.09 kg |
| Ballast weight | 1,500.03 kg |
| Ballast type | Cast iron interior ballast with steel centerboard |
| Helm | 1 tiller |
| Rudder | 1 semi-spade rudder |
| Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Designer
| Naval architect | |
| Name/Studio | Gilles Vaton |
| Website | http://www.vaton-design.com/ |
Rig & Sails
| Spars | Mast and boom in Aluminum |
| Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire continuous |
| Number of spreaders | 1 |
| Spreaders angle | Swept-back |
| Upwind sail area | 44.97 sq.m |
| Downwind sail area | 82.03 sq.m |
Engine
| Engine A | |
| Power | 15 HP |
| Type | inboard |
| Engine B |
Storage
Performance & Ratios
Detail
| Sail Area to Displacement (SA/D) | 0.05 |
| Upwind SA to Displacement | 21.06 |
| Downwind SA to Displacement | 38.42 |
| Hull Displacement Speed | 0.05 |
| Displacement to Length (D/L) | 6.66 |
| Ballast to Displacement (B/D) | 0.47 |
| Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) | 2.13 |