BIRD (SF BAY)

BIRD (SF BAY)
BIRD (SF BAY)

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Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

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Hull Type: Long Keel
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 30.08 ft / 9.17 m
LWL: 24.67 ft / 7.52 m
S.A. (reported): 408.00 ft² / 37.90 m²
Beam: 7.67 ft / 2.34 m
Displacement: 9,000.00 lb / 4,082 kg
Ballast: 4,600.00 lb / 2,087 kg
Max Draft: 5.25 ft / 1.60 m
Construction: Wood
First Built: 1923
# Built: 30
Builder: Madden & Lewis (USA)
Designer: Fred C.Brewer / Alden & Associates

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Sailboat Calculations

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S.A. / Displ.: 15.14
Bal. / Displ.: 51.11
Disp: / Len: 267.60
Comfort Ratio: 35.05
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.48
S#: 1.90
Hull Speed: 6.66 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 676.10 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 20.25 ft / 6.17 m
J: 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
P: 32.00 ft / 9.75 m
E: 20.50 ft / 6.25 m
S.A. Fore: 96.19 ft² / 8.94 m²
S.A. Main: 328.00 ft² / 30.47 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 424.19 ft² / 39.41 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 15.74
Est. Forestay Length: 22.37 ft / 6.82 m

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Designers: John G. Alden
Samuel Crocker
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Notes

Fred C. Brewer, a naval architect from Sausalito, California did the preliminary design work with Sam Crocker of Alden Associates, drawing the final plans. (Alden design #157) Originally called the San Francisco 'S' class, it became known as the BIRD when some of the first boats were given bird names. A number of the original boats still exist and race as a fleet to this day on San Francisco Bay. (2008)