BoatsNavy 44 (M&R)

Navy 44 (M&R)

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1985–1985

A 1985 McCurdy & Rhodes masthead sloop built for the Naval Academy to replace their earlier Luders-designed yawls

Designed by McCurdy & Rhodes, built by Tillotsen Pearson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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

Capsize screening 1.62
LightHeavy

307 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 307
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.3

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

  • Heavier than ~85% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2461 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.3
Displacement / length
306.9
Comfort ratio
41.5
Capsize screening
1.62
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1525
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1985–1985
Units built
20
Designer
McCurdy, Rhodes
Builder
Tillotsen Pearson, TPI Composites

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Westerly Marine Ltd. Ocean 4313.26 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop built for offshore comfort with a stable, skeg-mounted rudder configuration
Hallberg-Rassy 43 MKI13.57 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead-rigged blue water cruiser featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stable, heavy-displacement hull
Hunter Marine 450 Passage13.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 45-foot cruiser with a bulb-fin keel and spade rudder, engineered for stable, comfortable offshore passage-making

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