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Annapolis 44

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · First built 1963

A heavy-displacement fiberglass masthead sloop originally commissioned as a training vessel for the Naval Academy

Designed by A. E. Luders, Robert Henry Jr & Alfred E. Luders, built by Uniflite Inc.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 41 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 41
CoastalBluewater

At 1.57 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.57
LightHeavy

364 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 364
EasygoingPowered-up

16.0 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.0
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Draws more than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 297 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.0
Displacement / length
363.8
Comfort ratio
40.8
Capsize screening
1.57
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1179
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Wood
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1963
Designer
A. E. Luders, Robert Henry Jr, Alfred E. Luders
Builder
Uniflite Inc, Admir

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Cabo Rico 3811.58 mSame hull family1.9 m shorterAn aft-cockpit evolution of the Tiburon 36, offering a heavy-displacement cutter platform for stable blue-water sailing
Morgan Yachts 4513.92 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA long-keeled masthead sloop with a high comfort ratio, built by Charles Morgan Jr. between 1966 and 1970
Cabo Rico 42 Pilot14.17 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA 2005 pilothouse evolution of the Paine-designed cutter, featuring a long keel and a high comfort ratio for stable offshore
Islander Yachts Freeport 4112.50 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA long-keeled staysail ketch derived from the Islander 40MS, featuring an interior redesign by Robert Perry
Bristol Yachts 3911.89 mSame hull family1.6 m shorterA 1966 masthead sloop with a long keel, built for five years as a precursor to the long-running Bristol 40
Whitby Boatworks 4212.80 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterAn Edward S. Brewer-designed long-keeled ketch built for offshore comfort and stability over a long production run

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