ACHILLES 840

ACHILLES 840

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 27.75 ft / 8.46 m
LWL: 24.25 ft / 7.39 m
S.A. (reported): 354.00 ft² / 32.89 m²
Beam: 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Displacement: 5,500.00 lb / 2,495 kg
Ballast: 2,505.00 lb / 1,136 kg
Max Draft: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
Construction: FG/balsa core deck
Ballast Type: Iron
First Built: 1979
Builder: Butler Achilles Ltd (UK)
Designer: Chris Butler

KLSC Leaderboard

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Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Volvo
Model: 2001
Type: Diesel
HP: 9.5
Fuel: 26 gals / 98 L

Accomodations

Water: 18 gals / 68 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 18.23
Bal. / Displ.: 45.55
Disp: / Len: 172.18
Comfort Ratio: 18.00
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.04
S#: 3.21
Hull Speed: 6.60 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 779.83 pounds/inch

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3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 35.33 ft / 10.77 m
J: 11.46 ft / 3.49 m
P: 31.00 ft / 9.45 m
E: 9.75 ft / 2.97 m
S.A. Fore: 202.44 ft² / 18.81 m²
S.A. Main: 151.13 ft² / 14.04 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 353.57 ft² / 32.85 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 18.21
Est. Forestay Length: 37.14 ft / 11.32 m

Sailboat Links

Builders: Butler Mouldings Ltd. (UK)
Associations: Achilles Yachts Owners Assoc.
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Notes

Available bilge/twin or triple keels.