Bristol CHANNEL CUTTER

Cutter · Long keel w/trans. hung rudder · 1976–present

Specifications

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

32.9%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Cutter

Ratios

SA / displacement

18.6

Displacement / length

345.5

Comfort ratio

33.6

Capsize screening

1.68

Hull speed

6.9 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

945

Hull

Hull type

Long keel w/trans. hung rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

1976–present

Units built

127

Designer

Lyle C. Hess

Builder

Sam L. Morse Co., Cape George Marine Wrks., Cape George Marine Works

Design & history

The Bristol Channel Cutter is currently built by Cape George Cutter Marine Works, Inc in the USA (2025), with a few also built in Canada.

Notable features

Sail area (standard sails): Main 238.22 ft2 / 22.13 m2, Jib 294.5 ft2 / 27.36 m2, Stay sail 104.64 ft2 / 9.72 m2

Production

Cape George Cutter Marine Works, Inc is the current builder (2025) in the USA. A few were also built in Canada.

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