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Windship 63

Masthead Ketch · Keel/centreboard · First built 1982

A Bill Wellington-designed masthead ketch featuring a keel-centerboard hull for versatile deep-water performance

Designed by Bill Wellington, built by Wellington Boat Co. Inc.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
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.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 47 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 47
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

213 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 213
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.6
TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Heavier than ~92% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~92% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 87 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.6
Displacement / length
212.6
Comfort ratio
47.0
Capsize screening
1.62
Hull speed
9.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3280
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
FG w/airex in hull and balsa deck
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1982
Designer
Bill Wellington
Builder
Wellington Boat Co. Inc

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Irwin Yachts 5416.46 mSame hull family2.8 m shorterA 16.46-metre staysail ketch with a 39.9 comfort ratio, built since 1988 for stable, long-range cruising
Morgan Yachts Out Island 5115.70 mSame hull family3.6 m shorterA heavy-displacement staysail ketch with a keel-centerboard configuration designed for comfortable long-range cruising
Garcia Yachts Exploration 5216.65 mSame hull family2.6 m shorterA 16.65-metre aluminum expedition vessel featuring a variable draft centerboard and dual rudders for remote cruising
Garcia Yachts Exploration 4514.88 mSame hull family4.4 m shorterA rugged aluminum cutter by Berret-Racoupeau featuring a centerboard and dual rudders for high-latitude exploration
Stadtship 5617.10 mSame hull family2.2 m shorterA high-performance aluminum fractional sloop featuring a lifting keel for versatile access to deep and shallow waters
Feeling 5516.80 mSame hull family2.5 m shorterA 16.8-metre fractional sloop featuring a 3.6m lifting keel and dual rudders for deep-water performance

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