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Eagle 44

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2011

A Dykstra-designed fractional sloop with a shallow 1.35-metre draft and a high power-to-weight ratio for coastal cruising

Designed by Dykstra Naval Architects, built by Leonardo Yachts.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The Eagle 44, on the water

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Character

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LivelyComfort 27Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.62Bluewater
LightD/L 203Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 24.2Powered-up
TenderBallast 38%Stiff

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Lighter than ~85% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~99% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~98% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2483 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.2
Displacement / length
202.7
Comfort ratio
27.4
Capsize screening
1.62
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
942
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Foam core epoxy
Production
Years built
First built 2011
Designer
Dykstra Naval Architects
Builder
Leonardo Yachts

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