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Boat Overview
Type
Maker
Hull type
Hull Material
Composite_Material
Category
Boat length (LOA)
8.78 m
Specs
Main
| Maker | Westerly |
| Model | Merlin 28 Twin keel |
| First built hull | 1984 |
| Version | Twin keel |
| Boat type | Sail |
| Category | Cruiser Boats |
| Hull type | Monohull |
| Hull material | Composite_Material |
General
| Top speed | 10.48 kmh |
| Mast height | 11.22 m |
| Length overall | 8.78 m |
| Beam overall | 2.78 m |
| Draft maximum | 1.07 m |
| Displacement | 3,645.07 kg |
| Ballast weight | 1,510.01 kg |
| Helm | 1 tiller |
| Rudder | 1 transom hung rudder |
| Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Designer
| Naval architect | |
| Name/Studio | Edward Dubois |
Rig & Sails
| Mast | 36.8 |
| Spars | Mast and boom in Aluminum |
| Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire continuous |
| Number of spreaders | 1 |
| Spreaders angle | Swept-back |
| Upwind sail area | 41.16 sq.m |
| Downwind sail area | 57.41 sq.m |
Engine
| Engine A | |
| Type | inboard |
| Engine B |
Storage
Performance & Ratios
Detail
| Sail Area to Displacement (SA/D) | 0.03 |
| Upwind SA to Displacement | 17.67 |
| Downwind SA to Displacement | 24.65 |
| Hull Displacement Speed | 0.03 |
| Ballast to Displacement (B/D) | 0.41 |
| Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) | 1.82 |