The Drascombe longboat is a 21.75ft gaff head ketch designed by John L. Watkinson and built in fiberglass by Honnor Marine Ltd. since 1971.
600 units have been built.
The Drascombe longboat is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
Main features
| Model | Drascombe longboat | ||
| Length | 21.75 ft | ||
| Beam | 6.58 ft | ||
| Draft | 1 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 25.42 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 91.63 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 7.36 | ||
| Capsize | 2.55 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull centerboard | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 17.50 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4.16 ft | ||
| Displacement | 1100 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.61 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Gaff head Ketch | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 169 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Honnor Marine Ltd. | ||
| Designer | John L. Watkinson | ||
| First built | 1971 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 600 |