The Blue jay is a 13.5ft fractional sloop designed by Drake Sparkman/Sparkman & Stephens and built in fiberglass by Clark Boat Company since 1947.
7200 units have been built.
The Blue jay 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.
Main features
| Model | Blue jay | ||
| Length | 13.50 ft | ||
| Beam | 5.17 ft | ||
| Draft | 0.50 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 34.08 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 86.22 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 3.99 | ||
| Capsize | 3.18 |
Hull
| Hull type | Centerboard Dinghy | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 11.25 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 3.67 ft | ||
| Displacement | 275 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 4.49 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 90 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 | Clark Boat Company | ||
| Designer | Drake Sparkman/Sparkman & Stephens | ||
| First built | 1947 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 7200 |
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