American 18
9 / 36 - score 57%
The American 18 is a 17.75ft fractional sloop built in fiberglass by American Sail Inc, (USA) since 1996.
The American 18 is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.
This boat has an average score but ranks in the top quarter. It seems difficult to do much better. It is one of the best possible tradeoff for this request.
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Main features
| Model | American 18 | ||
| Length | 17.75 ft | ||
| Beam | 7 ft | ||
| Draft | 0.75 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios 30%
| Sail area / displ. | 34.96 (30%) | the closest to 37.51 | |
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 56.65 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 3.91 | ||
| Capsize | 3.38 |
Hull 85%
| Hull type | Centerboard Dinghy | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 16.50 ft (85%) | the closest to 16.75 ft | |
| Maximum draft | 4.16 ft | ||
| Displacement | 570 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.44 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 150 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 | American Sail Inc, (USA) | ||
| Designer | ?? | ||
| First built | 1996 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |