Naiad 18
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Mark Ellis |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1984 to 1986 |
| Builder | Luna Yachts |
| Name | Naiad 18 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,100 lb (499 kg) |
| Draft | 3.67 ft (1.12 m) centreboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 18.25 ft (5.56 m) |
| LWL | 17.50 ft (5.33 m) |
| Beam | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centreboard |
| Ballast | 550 lb (249 kg) |
| Rudder | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Cat rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Catboat |
| Mainsail area | 144 sq ft (13.4 m2) |
| Total sail area | 144 sq ft (13.4 m2) |
The Naiad 18 is a sailboat built by Luna Yachts in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, between 1984 and 1986, and named for the mythological water sprites.[1][2][3]
The Naiad 18 is a small, open, recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a cat rig, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder, a wishbone boom and a centerboard that folds up into a trunk. It displaces 1,100 lb (499 kg) and carries 550 lb (249 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.67 ft (0.20 m) with it retracted.[3]
The design has a hull speed of 5.61 kn (10.39 km/h).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Browning, Randy (2018). "Naiad 18 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Mark Ellis". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c d Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Naiad 18". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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External links
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Media related to Naiad 18 at Wikimedia Commons
