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BUZZARDS BAY 14
• Designed by L. F. Herreshoff
General Information
Hull Type:
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Rigging Type:
Fractional Sloop
Construction:
Wood
First Built:
1940
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA):
5.26 m
Length Waterline (LWL):
4.27 m
Beam:
1.78 m
Draft (Max):
0.76 m
Weight & Ballast
Displacement:
771 kg
Ballast:
363 kg
Sail Plan
Sail Area (reported):
14.86 m²
Engine & Systems
Performance Ratios
Hull Speed:
5.01 knots
SA/Displacement (Reported):
18.01
Ballast/Disp Ratio:
47.06%
Displacement/Length:
276.58
Comfort Ratio:
16.74
Capsize Screening:
1.96
Notes
Design #86. The Buzzards Bay 14 is a scaled up version of the Herreshoff 12 1/2 designed by Nathanael Herreshoff's son, L. Francis Herreshoff. Thanks to Adam Albino for supplying additional information on this as well as other Herreshoff designs.