Gulf Coast 18
Description
The GULF COAST 18 is a dinghy designed by Martin Bludworth. This nimble dinghy is designed for responsive sailing and easy handling, making her ideal for exploring shallow waters and protected anchorages. Perfect for day sailing, club racing, or teaching young sailors the ropes.
Construction Details
| Designer | Martin Bludworth |
|---|---|
| Length | 18.000 ft |
| LOA | 18.000 ft |
| LWL | 15.200 ft |
| Beam | 6.170 ft |
| Displacement | 900 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.830 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.750 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 18 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 6.50 ft |
| p | 20.67 ft |
| e | 8.83 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 ft | 6.50 ft | 20.67 ft | 8.83 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 | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 20.67 ft - (6300 mm) |
| Foot | * 8.83 ft - (2691 mm) |
| Leech | * 22 ft - (6706 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 22.19 |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in |
| Area | * 94.23 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 16.75 ft - (5105 mm) |
| Foot | 7.5 ft - (2286 mm) |
| Leech | 14.75 ft - (4496 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 101.54 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6.6 ft - (2012 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.48 ° |
| Area | * 55.29 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 17 ft - (5182 mm) |
| Foot | 8.5 ft - (2591 mm) |
| Leech | 15 ft - (4572 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.38 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 7.5 ft - (2286 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.27 ° |
| Area | * 63.72 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 18 ft - (5486 mm) |
| Foot | 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Leech | 16.79 ft - (5118 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 147.85 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.61 ft - (2929 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.91 ° |
| Area | * 86.49 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 19 ft - (5791 mm) |
| Foot | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Leech | 17 ft - (5182 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 157 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.