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Seawanhaka One-Design (S&S)

Fractional Sloop · Fin Keel · First built 1939

Commissioned in 1939 for the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, this narrow-beamed fractional sloop raced as a class into the late

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens, built by Henry B. Nevins.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin 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 narrow beam gives 37 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 37
CoastalBluewater

At 1.38 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.38
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 337
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.6
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

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

  • Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~99% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2631 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.6
Displacement / length
337.4
Comfort ratio
36.6
Capsize screening
1.38
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
494
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Wood
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1939
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Henry B. Nevins, Nevins Inc

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Dufour Arpege 309.14 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA record-breaking production of over 1500 units, this MORC-compliant racer-cruiser defined a new standard for the 30-foot class
Elvstrom 329.56 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile 1/2 Ton masthead sloop offered in flush deck or coach roof versions, sharing a hull with several other designs
Contessa 329.75 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 1973 London Boat Show winner with a skeg-hung rudder and a ballast-to-displacement ratio of 47 percent
Cal Boats 309.14 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterOffered with an optional tall rig, this masthead sloop served as the predecessor to the 2-30 series
Contest 319.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA U. van Essen-designed masthead sloop with a high ballast ratio, built for stability and comfort in a compact hull
Endeavour 329.75 mSame hull family0.3 m longerEndeavour's debut model, this masthead sloop evolved from the Irwin 32 hull into a stable, shoal-draft cruiser

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