AMERICAN 18
Description
The AMERICAN 18 is a dinghy designed by American Mariner Industries. This nimble dinghy is designed for responsive sailing and easy handling, featuring variable draft for versatility in different sailing conditions. Perfect for day sailing, club racing, or teaching young sailors the ropes.
Construction Details
| Designer | American Mariner Industries |
|---|---|
| Length | 18.000 ft |
| LOA | 17.750 ft |
| LWL | 16.500 ft |
| Beam | 7.000 ft |
| Displacement | 570 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.160 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.750 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 16.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 5.75 ft |
| p | 20 ft |
| e | 9.75 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.50 ft | 5.75 ft | 20 ft | 9.75 ft | - | - |
Sails
An asterisk indicates that a computer algorithm was used to determine the dimension based on sailboat rig dimensions (usually the I, J, E, and P)
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 16.6 ft - (5060 mm) |
| Foot | * 9.38 ft - (2859 mm) |
| Leech | * 15.52 ft - (4730 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.91 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 8.62 ft - (2627 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.99 ° |
| Area | * 71.56 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Foot | 5.25 ft - (1600 mm) |
| Leech | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 76 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 4.37 ft - (1332 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 14.4 ° |
| Area | * 28.42 ft² |
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 20 ft - (6096 mm) |
| Foot | * 9.75 ft - (2972 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 21.85 ft - (6660 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 87.99 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 21.94 ft - (6687 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in |
| Area (no Roach) | * 101.43 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 13.98 ft - (4261 mm) |
| Foot | * 7.73 ft - (2356 mm) |
| Leech | * 11.96 ft - (3645 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.96 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6.61 ft - (2015 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.05 ° |
| Area | * 46.19 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 17 ft - (5182 mm) |
| Foot | 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Leech | 16 ft - (4877 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 |
| Area | * 134 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.