Boat Overview
Type
Maker
Hull type
Hull Material
Fiberglass
Category
Boat length (LOA)
7.32 m
Specs
Main
| Maker | Melges |
| Maker website | https://www.melges.com |
| Model | Melges 24 |
| First built hull | 1993 |
| Price | 42,900 € |
| Boat type | Sail |
| Category | Racer Boats |
| Hull type | Monohull |
| Hull material | Fiberglass |
General
| Top speed | 10.12 kmh |
| Length overall | 7.32 m |
| Length at waterline | 6.71 m |
| Beam overall | 2.5 m |
| Draft maximum | 1.52 m |
| Displacement | 809 kg |
| Ballast weight | 295 kg |
| Ballast type | Lead |
| Helm | 1 tiller |
| Rudder | 1 transom hung rudder |
| Cockpit | Open aft cockpit |
| Trailerable |
Designer
| Naval architect | |
| Name/Studio | Reichel Pugh Yacht Design |
| Website | https://www.reichel-pugh.com |
Rig & Sails
| Spars | Mast in Carbon fiber and boom in Aluminum |
| Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire continuous |
| Number of spreaders | 1 |
| Spreaders angle | Swept-back |
| Upwind sail area | 32.98 sq.m |
| Downwind sail area | 76.92 sq.m |
Engine
| Engine A | |
| Type | Outboard |
Storage
Performance & Ratios
Detail
| Sail Area to Displacement (SA/D) | 0.11 |
| Upwind SA to Displacement | 38.62 |
| Downwind SA to Displacement | 90.08 |
| Hull Displacement Speed | 0.11 |
| Displacement to Length (D/L) | 6.29 |
| Ballast to Displacement (B/D) | 0.36 |
| Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) | 2.71 |