Buzzards Bay 18
Gaffhead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1903–1904
A short-lived 1903 day racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, known today only through plans and a replica
Designed by N Herreshoff & Nathanael G. Herreshoff, built by Herreshoff Manufacturing.
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- Beam
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Keel/Cbrd.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 20 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
1.97 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
339 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.
28.0 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
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