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Sea Witch (Angelman)

Staysail Ketch · Long Keel · 1937–1970

A heavy-displacement staysail ketch with a long keel, built across three decades by yards from California to Hong Kong

Designed by Hugh Angelman & Charles Davies, built by Wilmington Boat Work.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
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 beamy beam gives 33 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 33
CoastalBluewater

1.90 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.90
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 307
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.8

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~97% of boats her size on file

Compared with 431 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
Staysail Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.8
Displacement / length
306.9
Comfort ratio
33.0
Capsize screening
1.90
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1503
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Wood
Production
Years built
1937–1970
Units built
30
Designer
Hugh Angelman, Charles Davies
Builder
Wilmington Boat Work, American Marine, Cheoy Lee Shipyard

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Tayana 3711.18 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Robert Perry-designed long-keel cutter with a heavy displacement and a production run of nearly 600 hulls
Tashiba 3610.97 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1986 cutter with a 43% ballast ratio, engineered for heavy-displacement stability and offshore passage-ready motion
Cape George 3610.97 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel, designed by Atkin and Monk for offshore stability and steady passage-making
Baba 3510.62 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterOriginally marketed as the Flying Dutchman 35, this heavy-displacement cutter offers a stable, long-keel platform
Bayfield 3610.97 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Haydn Gozzard-designed cutter with a long keel, built for steady, comfortable passage-making.
Tiburon 3611.03 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA staysail ketch with a long keel and high comfort ratio, serving as the original hull design for the Cabo Rico 38

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