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.
LivelyComfort 33Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.90Bluewater
LightD/L 307Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.8Powered-up
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
Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.
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
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
Allied Boat Co. Mistress 3912.09 mSame hull family1.2 m longerA heavy-displacement Arthur Edmunds ketch available in both aft and centre cockpit configurations for stable cruising
Cabo Rico 3811.58 mSame hull family0.7 m longerAn aft-cockpit evolution of the Tiburon 36, offering a heavy-displacement cutter platform for stable blue-water sailing
Hans Christian 339.98 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel, designed by Harwood Ives for comfortable, steady offshore passage-making
Shannon Yachts 38 PH11.51 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA long-keeled cutter designed by Stadel for offshore stability, offering a comfortable motion and steady passage-making
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