The Newell cadet is a 26.42ft masthead sloop designed by G. Taylor Newell and built in fiberglass by Cheoy Lee Shipyard since 1965.
120 units have been built.
The Newell cadet is a very heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.
Main features
| Model | Newell cadet | ||
| Length | 26.42 ft | ||
| Beam | 7.50 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.30 ft | ||
| Country | Hong Kong (Asia) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 14.30 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 39.13 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 467.30 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 34.58 | ||
| Capsize | 1.58 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 18.75 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4.30 ft | ||
| Displacement | 6900 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 2700 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.80 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 323 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 159.65 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 160.20 sq.ft | ||
| I | 31 ft | ||
| J | 10.30 ft | ||
| P | 26.70 ft | ||
| E | 12 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 | Cheoy Lee Shipyard | ||
| Designer | G. Taylor Newell | ||
| First built | 1965 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 120 |