Victoria 18
Description
Designed by Canadian naval architect G. William McVay as a cabin evolution of his 1967 open daysailer, the Minuet, the Victoria 18 entered production in 1977. McVay's son, Bill, founded Victoria Yachts in DeBary, Florida (under Ria Yachts DBA), to manufacture the design at 203 Benson Junction Road. Most were built as fractional sloop-rigged sloops, but a rare cutter version (fewer than six, with one known survivor in dark green with tanbark sails) included a bowsprit for a genoa. As the factory closed in 1983 amid the sailboat market downturn, a short-lived Victoria 17 variant was introduced—a shortened model with an outboard rudder, though only a handful were produced. The boat's hull identification numbers (e.g., VYN-181045-M82) typically encode the model (18) and year, with serials assigned by the builder.
Construction Details
| Designer | G. William McVay |
|---|---|
| Builder | Victoria Yachts |
| Length | 18.000 ft |
| LOA | 18.500 ft |
| LWL | 12.830 ft |
| Beam | 5.500 ft |
| Displacement | 1200 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 17.67 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 6.50 ft |
| p | 17.75 ft |
| e | 9 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.67 ft | 6.50 ft | 17.75 ft | 9 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 17.75 ft - (5410 mm) |
| Foot | 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Leech | * 19.5 ft - (5944 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.36 ° |
| Diagonal | 19.67 ft - (5995 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area | * 82.16 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 16.75 ft - (5105 mm) |
| Foot | 6.5 ft - (1981 mm) |
| Leech | 14.75 ft - (4496 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 87.54 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 5.69 ft - (1734 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.71 ° |
| Area | * 47.66 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 17.67 ft - (5386 mm) |
| Foot | 8.58 ft - (2615 mm) |
| Leech | 16.167 ft - (4928 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 120.31 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 7.82 ft - (2384 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.04 ° |
| Area | * 69.12 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 16.75 ft - (5105 mm) |
| Foot | 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Leech | 15.5 ft - (4724 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 139.69 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.08 ft - (2768 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.57 ° |
| Area | * 76.05 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 17.67 ft - (5386 mm) |
| Foot | 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Leech | 16.33 ft - (4977 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 140.15 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.11 ft - (2777 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.13 ° |
| Area | * 80.51 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 18 ft - (5486 mm) |
| Foot | 11.5 ft - (3505 mm) |
| Leech | 16.25 ft - (4953 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 155 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPINNAKER |
|---|---|
| Stays | * 17.89 ft - (5453 mm) |
| MidGirth | * 11.7 ft - (3566 mm) |
| Foot | * 11.7 ft - (3566 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 178 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | 11.5 ft - (3505 mm) |
| Foot | 4.5 ft - (1372 mm) |
| Leech | 9.83 ft - (2996 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 58.31 % |
| Length Perp | * 3.79 ft - (1155 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.47 ° |
| Area | * 21.78 ft² |
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