The Esprit du vent is a 29.46ft masthead sloop designed by Finot and built in fiberglass by New Japan Yacht Co. Ltd. since 1985.
74 units have been built.
The Esprit du vent is a light sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.
Main features
| Model | Esprit du vent | ||
| Length | 29.46 ft | ||
| Beam | 10.17 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.91 ft | ||
| Country | Japan (Asia) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 25.78 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 43.86 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 188.18 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 16.96 | ||
| Capsize | 2.21 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 24.61 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5.91 ft | ||
| Displacement | 6283 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 2756 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.65 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 547 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 | New Japan Yacht Co. Ltd. | ||
| Designer | Finot | ||
| First built | 1985 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 74 |