The Shearwater iii is a 16.5ft frac. sloop (rotating spar) designed by Francis & Roland Prout and built in wood or fiberglass by Fairey Marine Ltd since 1956.
1500 units have been built.
The Shearwater iii is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer.
Main features
| Model | Shearwater iii | ||
| Length | 16.50 ft | ||
| Beam | 7.50 ft | ||
| Draft | 0.58 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 62.27 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 29.88 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Capsize | 4.68 |
Hull
| Hull type | Catamaran twin centerboard | ||
| Construction | Wood or fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 15.80 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 3 ft | ||
| Displacement | 264 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.33 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 160 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 | Fairey Marine Ltd | ||
| Designer | Francis & Roland Prout | ||
| First built | 1956 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 1500 |
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