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CAL 21

Built by Jensen Marine (USA) • Designed by C. William Lapworth
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CAL 21 - Photo
CAL 21 - Drawing

General Information

Hull Type: Swing Keel
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
Construction: FG
First Built: 1969
Last Built: 1976
Number Built: 500

Dimensions

Length Overall (LOA): 6.25 m
Length Waterline (LWL): 5.08 m
Beam: 2.03 m
Draft (Max): 1.31 m
Draft (Min): 0.24 m

Weight & Ballast

Displacement: 499 kg
Ballast: 163 kg
Ballast Type: Iron

Sail Plan

Foresail Area: 9.08 m²
Mainsail Area: 9.08 m²
Total Sail Area (calculated): 18.16 m²
Sail Area (reported): 18.21 m²
I (Fore Triangle Height): 7.01 m
J (Fore Triangle Base): 2.59 m
P (Mainsail Hoist): 7.01 m
E (Boom Length): 2.59 m

Engine & Systems

Performance Ratios

Hull Speed: 5.47 knots
SA/Displacement (Calculated): 28.87
SA/Displacement (Reported): 29.49
Ballast/Disp Ratio: 32.73%
Displacement/Length: 106.01
Comfort Ratio: 7.61
Capsize Screening: 2.59
S-Number: 5.95

Notes

The CAL 21 was equipped with a swing keel that could be completely raised inside a slot/cavity below the cockpit sole. When the keel was down, a plug was dropped into place to cover the opening and make a flush surface around the keel 'root'. A cable had to be attached or re-attached, to raise or lower the keel.