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Sagitta 30 review: Good performance and roomy accommodation

• David Harding
• January 26, 2024

If you’re after a 30-footer that combines offshore ability with shallow draught, good performance and roomy accommodation, a Sagitta 30 might fit the bill. David Harding explains why

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For some monohull sailors, multihulls are still from a different planet, or perhaps even a different galaxy. Despite the increasing popularity and acceptance of catamarans as charter boats, many of the old preconceptions persist: multihulls don’t go to windward, they pitch and slam uncomfortably and, if you load them up for offshore sailing, they lose any speed advantage they might have had.

One man who has done more than most to prove that these notions are fallacies is Richard Woods. Involved with multihulls since the 1960s, he has designed dozens of catamarans (and a few trimarans) up to 69ft (21m). He has built and owned around 20 of them himself, and sailed tens of thousands of ocean and coastal miles in both his own designs and those of others.

Unlike some multihull enthusiasts, however, Richard hasn’t limited his activities to two or three hulls. He has raced and crossed oceans on monohulls – even designed a few – and continues to race performance dinghies. It’s fair to say his experience of sailing is quite extensive.

Richard Woods demonstrating the Sagitta’s balance from the upper helm seat. Photo: David Harding / SailingScenes.com

Until about 20 years ago, I used to pop down to Torpoint not infrequently to sail with Richard on his latest design. Torpoint, as any British multihull sailor will know, is the multihull Mecca of the UK – Millbrook Creek specifically. That’s where Pat and Pip Patterson ran the Multihull Centre and where Darren (Mr Dazcat) Newton and Simon Baker set up Multimarine before taking the Multihull Centre under their wing too. It used to be rare to see a single-hulled boat anywhere near Millbrook.

Millbrook is also where Richard lived when, in July 1991, he launched his new 30ft (9m) Sagitta catamaran. He and his then-wife and co-designer, Lilian, had spent two years building the wooden hulls as plugs, then making the moulds and finally building the first boat with materials that were cutting-edge in their day including biaxial and quadraxial glass and Divinycell foam.

Richard concentrated on the design work while Lilian did most of the building in a big tent in the back garden. At the bottom of the steeply sloping garden was a near vertical drop to the foreshore, so the biggest challenge of the entire process was to manhandle a structure 30ft long and 20ft wide through the trees, over the edge and down into the water.

With the relatively short, low coachroof and the mast stepped well aft, all sail controls are within reach of the cockpit. Photo: David Harding / SailingScenes.com

A good reception

The Sagitta was well received by the multihull world. Richard and Lilian sailed it widely, winning a good number of races (including the Fowey to Plymouth two-handed race at an average speed of 11 knots) and finishing second in class in the Round the Island Race.

The Woods rarely owned any of their own boats for more than three years, so in 1995 Sagitta – named as the first of the Sagitta class – was sold. The German owner sailed it to the Mediterranean and kept it there for a few years before selling it to English owners who sailed it back to the UK. A year almost to the day before my latest trip to Torpoint, Richard then bought it back: 32 years and several thousand sea-miles later, Sagitta returned to its first home and original owner.

Easy to raise and lower with uphauls and downhauls, the daggerboards give a performance advantage. Photo: David Harding / SailingScenes.com

Work in progress

In the intervening years, Richard had moved west to live in British Columbia, continuing to design, build and sail. We had been in touch periodically and, 18 months or so ago, I heard that he had returned to the UK. Then, while photographing the Round the Island Race from my RIB in July 2023, I noticed a catamaran called Sagitta passing in front of my lens during ‘that’ squall off The Needles (the one that led to at least three dismastings and 16 MOB incidents).

The last time I had seen Richard in that part of the world was when I joined him on his Eclipse 99 cat for the 2002 Round the Island Race.

Domed decks and coachroof give the Sagitta rounded lines. Re-painting the decks is still work in progress. Photo: David Harding / SailingScenes.com

Partly as a result of the 2023 photos, I found myself in Torpoint a few months later aboard Sagitta, on which Richard had been working since buying it back. It was very much a matter of work in progress, but the boat was fully functional and flying the new sails from Highwater in Plymouth that had taken it around the island faster than a lot of 35-40ft monohulls.

Under its previous ownership, Richard reckons it hadn’t been sailed that seriously. ‘When I bought it, it had no spinnaker, but three corkscrews and a big bottle rack.’

Russian roots

Richard had come up with the idea for the design of Sagitta during his ‘Day Sail To Russia’ in 1989, when he, Lilian and Stuart Fisher had each sailed one of the Woods-designed 24ft (7.3m) Strider cats singlehanded in company from Plymouth to Tallinn (then in the USSR) in a series of day-hops.

He had wanted a new design that was big, fast and comfortable enough to sail offshore yet small enough for a two-handed crew to manage easily. As with his earlier designs, he gave it rounded hulls with a fairly high prismatic coefficient (i.e. full ends) to minimise pitching and ensure good performance in stronger winds.

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It also features a knuckle above the waterline to increase buoyancy, create internal space and deflect spray while keeping wetted area to a minimum. Generous freeboard should ensure a dry ride, with the flared topsides contributing to ultimate stability (Richard came away from studying yacht design at the Southampton Institute in the 1970s with distinctions in design, structures and stability, and has sat on the ISO stability committee and the Small Craft Advisory Working Group of the MCA).

Other features of the Sagitta include a relatively short, high bridgedeck that starts well aft to avoid slamming. The coachroof is lower than on many cats for easy access to the sail-control hardware together with good visibility from the helm, as well as to reduce weight and windage. It still allows comfortable sitting headroom in the saloon.

A vast cockpit for a 30ft cruising yacht. The beam allows two doors, for easy access to the saloon and both hulls. Photo: David Harding / SailingScenes.com

High or low

Richard’s Sagitta has a sizeable rig with a square-top main, paired below the waterline with daggerboards. The idea behind the design was that it could be tuned up or down depending on whether an owner was interested principally in racing, cruising or performance cruising. Other Sagittas, including many of those built as production boats in South Africa, have LAR (low aspect-ratio) keels and more modest rigs.

For performance, there’s no doubt that daggerboards give more than a slight edge. They also reduce pitching by minimising extra buoyancy amidships and, with the kick-up rudders, they mean less draught in creek-crawling mode.

Despite the tall rig and generous sail area, Richard designed the Sagitta to carry full canvas in up to 25 knots of apparent wind, or occasionally more in race mode. The beam of 19ft 6in (5.95m) provides a lot of power and avoids drag-inducing interaction of the wave patterns between the hulls. It also gives an enormous cockpit. One of the boat’s first outings 30 years ago was with 12 people for a day sail, and they still hit 16 knots.

Shallow draught, good performance are hall-marks of the Sagitta 30. Photo: David Harding / SailingScenes.com

On the day of our test sail from Torpoint, there were just four of us so we had vast amounts of space in the cockpit. At the helm you can sit on the seat atop the guardrails to see over the coachroof. Alternatively, hinge the seat down as a backrest, sit on the deck and look forward through the doors (one each side leading from cockpit to saloon) and the windows in the coachroof.

As befits a boat of this nature, the Sagitta has tiller steering for simplicity and a direct feel. It also means you can always sit on the windward side for the best visibility forward. There’s a tiller extension on each end of the bar linking the two short tillers, so when you tack you clip one extension back on to the bar, hike across to the other side and pick up the new extension. Thankfully the Sagitta tacks positively – with the daggerboards at least – so, as long as you’re not indecisive with the helm, you don’t have to scuttle across too madly.

Tiller steering also keeps you close to the mainsheet which, together with the Sailspar continuous furler for the screecher (Code 0), came from one of Richard’s 34ft Banshee designs in 1988. Naturally there’s a full-width traveller to help control twist downwind.

A vertical batten in the foot of the jib maximises sail area over the foredeck and coachroof. Photo: David Harding / SailingScenes.com

Control centre

Most of the rest of the sail controls are on the coachroof by the foot of the mast, which is only a couple of feet forward of the cockpit. About the only occasion you would have to go on deck is to hoist the spinnaker or when anchoring or mooring. There’s plenty to hang on to, though the domed decks and coachroof mean few flat surfaces under foot.

Forward of the coachroof are a multitude of deck lockers for sails and the anchor, then of course the trampoline between the forward beam and the bridgedeck. From here you can fully appreciate the way the headsail has been cut, complete with a vertical batten in the foot, to maximise its area by hugging the deck and then sweeping up over the coachroof.

In 14-16 knots of wind from the south-southwest that kicked up a lumpy sea beyond the breakwater, we had enough canvas to get Sagitta going nicely, even if at barely half throttle. On a reach we slipped along at 7-8 knots most of the time, which is not bad for a 30ft cruising boat. Richard makes the point that, in a multihull under 40ft, living, cooking, sleeping and navigating at speeds over 8 knots can become uncomfortable.

The saloon is not dissimilar in size to that on a monohull, only aligned athwartships. It can be converted to a single berth, or a large double with the second table (not in use here). Photo: David Harding / SailingScenes.com

In any event, swallowing miles on passage is all about average rather than peak speeds and how hard you have to work to achieve them.

That inevitably led to a discussion about how, on the way around the island with Eclipse in 2002, with a crew of four and a china teapot in the galley, we had found ourselves overtaking Mumm 30s on the beat to the finish.

Richard subsequently had to abandon Eclipse in a Pacific storm so violent that a 450ft US frigate wouldn’t come anywhere near. Eclipse was later found, upright and unscathed, but that’s another story.

Much of the starboard hull is devoted to the galley. Photo: David Harding / SailingScenes.com

Two decades later, beating into the Plymouth chop on Sagitta, we made 5.5 to 6.5 knots with minimal pitching and no slamming, so life was pretty comfortable.

It also helped that the helm was finger-light and directional stability pretty good. Little effort is needed to keep the boat on track, and a modest autopilot will suffice.

Below decks

The layout on Sagitta was born of many miles’ sailing experience. Richard prefers to have the chart table in a hull rather than on the bridgedeck, so it’s to port between the double berth in the stern and the heads and wet-locker forward.

The nav station is in the middle of the port hull, abaft the heads and wet locker. Photo: David Harding / SailingScenes.com

The bow sections of each hull were originally devoted to stowage, reached via deck hatches, but a previous owner had cut away the full-width bulkhead in the starboard hull at the forward end of the galley to create an extra berth. That resulted in cracking in remaining parts of the bulkhead, highlighting the risk of making alterations that have structural implications without seeking the advice of the designer or builder.

Another double berth is aft in the starboard hull, leaving the bridgedeck for seating and the saloon table. The saloon gives an all-round view, which we enjoyed when back on the mooring indulging in a cream tea (naturally in both Devon and Cornish styles, since we had one hull in each county).

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For all their logic, catamarans still aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. But if your only experience of two hulls has been on a charter cat that looks like a multi-storey car park (and has the sailing qualities to match), you would find a boat like the Sagitta a revelation. It might not match a Farrier or Dragonfly trimaran for performance in most conditions, but covers the ground pretty efficiently all the same and provides far more living space. The Sagitta is definitely a boat that could convert a few monohull sailors to the pleasures of sailing fast, comfortably and upright in a catamaran.

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‘Sagitta’ is a 120.08ft /36.6m motor yacht built by Fiddi Angermeyer in 1961 and refitted in 1998.

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You’ll enjoy many leisure and entertainment facilities onboard, making her ideal for entertaining friends and family on your charter vacation. There’s plenty of space for enjoying an alfresco lunch or dinner on deck, or simply lounging in the sunshine and working on your tan.

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Being built by the Oceanfast (Austal) shipyard in Australia the SAGITTA is 57 metre 187 (foot) in length. Ready for launch in the year of 2001 the recent interior decoration illustrates the proficiency of the design work of Bannenberg Designs Ltd. Superyacht SAGITTA can accommodate up to 12 passengers with 14 qualified crew. The old, former or build project names were 74. She is able to attain a high speed of 22 knots.

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Oceanfast was the naval architect firm involved in the professional superyacht plans for SAGITTA. Also the company Oceanfast and Bannenberg Designs Ltd expertly worked on this venture. Interior designer Bannenberg Designs Ltd was commissioned for the internal internal ambience. In 2001 she was formally launched with accolade in Fremantle and post sea trials and detailing was afterwards delivered to the owner who commissioned her. Oceanfast (Austal) completed their new build motor yacht in Australia. The main hull was crafted from aluminium. The motor yacht superstructure is fabricated largely from composite. With a beam of 10.52 m / 34.5 feet SAGITTA has spacious interior. A deep draught of 3m (9.85ft) limits the list of marinas she can visit, contingent on their particular characteristics.

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Bestowing room for a limit of 12 visiting passengers spending the night, the SAGITTA accommodates everyone in luxury. The boat requires approximately 14 proficient yacht crew to manage.

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If you’re after a 30-footer that combines offshore ability with shallow draught, good performance and roomy accommodation, a Sagitta’s two hulls might fit the bill. David Harding explains why

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For some monohull sailors, multihulls are still from a different planet, or perhaps even a different galaxy.

Despite the increasing popularity and acceptance of catamarans as charter boats, many of the old preconceptions persist: multihulls don’t go to windward, they pitch and slam uncomfortably and, if you load them up for offshore sailing, they lose any speed advantage they might have had.

One man who has done more than most to prove that these notions are fallacies is Richard Woods. Involved with multihulls since the 1960s, he has designed dozens of catamarans (and a few trimarans) up to 69ft (21m). He has built and owned around 20 of them himself, and sailed tens of thousands of ocean and coastal miles in both his own designs and those of others.

Unlike some multihull enthusiasts, however, Richard hasn’t limited his activities to two or three hulls. He has raced and crossed oceans on monohulls – even designed a few – and continues to race performance dinghies. It’s fair to say his experience of sailing is quite extensive.

Until about 20 years ago, I used to pop down to Torpoint not infrequently to sail with Richard on his latest design. Torpoint, as any British multihull sailor will know, is the multihull Mecca of the UK – Millbrook Creek specifically. That’s where Pat and Pip Patterson ran the Multihull Centre and where Darren (Mr Dazcat) Newton and Simon Baker set up Multimarine before taking the Multihull Centre under their wing too. It used to be rare to see a single-hulled boat anywhere near Millbrook.

Millbrook is also where Richard lived when, in July 1991, he launched his new 30ft (9m) Sagitta catamaran. He and his then-wife and co-designer, Lilian, had spent two years building the wooden hulls as plugs, then making the moulds and finally building the first boat with materials that were cuttingedge in their day including biaxial and quadraxial glass and Divinycell foam.

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Review of Sagitta 30

Basic specs.

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard engine.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Sagitta 30 is 1.60, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.6 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Sagitta 30 is about 132 kg/cm, alternatively 741 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 132 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 741 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

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Sagitta 44.08 ft' Fountaine Pajot Elba 45 2021

“Sagitta” is an exceptional example of the very popular Fountaine Pajot Elba 45 catamaran.  She features the desirable 3-cabin Owners Version layout and an extensive list of options and upgrades.  Sagitta is in immaculate condition and shows like a brand new boat.  Having recently (Dec 2023) completed her annual haul out period including saildrives service, rudder replacement (FP Warranty recall), and new bottom paint.  Sagitta is ready to continue cruising immediately. 

The Elba is known for having a bright, spacious interior with an ergonomic, functional layout .  It boasts energetic lines and inverted bows, accommodating incredible interior living spaces and giving her excellent sailing performance compared to other catamarans in her category.  This elegant catamaran also has a wonderfully designed helm station to allow for ease of handling and the ability to control everything from the helm.  She is ideal for a cruising couple or short-handed sailor.

Highlights include:

-       900ah ReLion 12V Lithium House Battery Bank

-       Upgraded Volvo 60hp Engines (Only 450hrs!)

-       11kW Onan Generator

-       56,000 BTU Air Conditioning throughout

-       Washer / Dryer

-       Electric Dinghy Lift Platform / Swim Deck

-       Schenker Watermaker 16 G/h

-       3 x 365w Sunpower Solar panels (1100w total)

Sagitta is available for showings by appointment in beautiful St Augustine, FL.

Specifications

• Price USD: $ 899,000
• LOA: 44.08 ft
• Beam: 24.75 ft'
• Water Capacity: --
• Fuel Capacity: 124 gallon
• Engine Details: Volvo Penta
• Engine 1: 451 HRS 60 horsepower
• Engine 2: 449 HRS 60 horsepower
• Engine Fuel: diesel
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Accommodations:

Sagitta has a Maestro 3-cabin layout with the factory Oceanic Package.  The port side Owner's Hull features a Queen berth aft, desk at mid-ship, private head, and a vanity and large separate shower at the bow.  There are two guest cabins on the starboard side with two heads and separate shower stalls.  The salon is bright and spacious with a u-shaped settee and coffee table.  The galley has ample counter space and storage.

Beige/Gris PVC outdoor upholstery

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Curtains in cabins

Interior / exterior Sunshades for salon

Fresh water Electric Heads

Interior 12V outlet and waterproof exterior 12V outlet

LED Interior Courtesy Lighting

2 x Electric freshwater pumps

Slatted bases for all beds

Custom foam mattress in owners cabin

3 x Caframo Sirocco Cabin Fans - 12v

Carbon Monoxide detectors

Holding tank monitors

3 Burner Gas Stove

Built-in Eno Gas Grill in Cockpit

US propane LPG installation

Isotherm 190L Double Drawer Fridge - 12v

Isotherm 90L Freezer - 12v

Vitrifrigo Drink fridge in Cockpit

Galanz Microwave / Air Fryer / Convection Oven

Countertop Icemaker

Double basin SS Sink

Pressurized hot and cold freshwater from mixer faucet

Pressurized seawater system with faucet at sink

Draining dish rack

Bimini with Full Helm Enclosure

Electric Dinghy Lift Platform / Swim Deck with remote control

Synthetic Flexiteak floor on transoms and cockpit

Ultra 35kg Anchor with Ultra Swivel and 200ft of 12MM G4 Chain plus 150' Rode

Quick Electrical Windlass (1500 Watts) w/ wired remote in anchor locker

Additional Windlass Control and Chain Counter at helm

Upgraded Anchor Bridle - added thimbles and shackles

2 bow seats

Deck shower with hot / cold water mixer

Dralon protective cover for wheel

Helm Wheel Lock

Cockpit courtesy lighting

Outdoor cushions (cockpit + upper lounge deck + foredeck seating)

Detachable Hanging Sun Awning for the foredeck 

Textelene net cover for trampoline

Cockpit Sun Shades

Lifeline netting

Mooring lines + 6 fenders 

Additional Mooring Cleats

Fresh water Washdown

Interlocking PVC drainage tiles under seat cushions

Bottom Paint - Mar Pro Super B Ablative (Nov 2023)

Sails and Rigging:

Incidence Dacron Mainsail - fully battened square top 

Incidence Dacron Genoa

Incidence Gennaker on continuous furler

Profurl Genoa furler

10mm Dyneema main halyard

FP factory Bowsprit and all hardware to rig downwind sails

1 x Lewmar Electric Winch for mainsail halyard and mainsheet

3 x Lewmar Manual Winches

Automatic mainsail Hook 

Line stoppers for Genoa sheets

Quadruple clutch for reefs 1, 2 and 3 + toping lift

Electronics:

Garmin Full Navigation Package (New in 2023)

2 x 10in Multifunction Chart Plotter displays (at helm and in salon)

2 x Garmin GMI 20 Displays at helm

Garmin Autopilot

Garmin VHF with masthead antenna

Garmin Radar + support + wiring

Second Standard Horizon VHF / AIS at helm station

Garmin Panoptix Live Scope Forward Sonar

Aft facing Camera for Garmin plotter

Fusion Stereo (New 2023) - Bluetooth w/ Bose Interior speakers and Polk exterior bow speakers 

Flat Screen TV on swivel mount in the saloon

Digital TV antenna

Starlink High Speed Internet

Iridium GO mounted w/ outdoor aviation antenna

Rouge Wave WiFi AMp W/Wifi Router

Systems and Electrical:

110v / 60 Hz House Circuit

3 x 300ah Relion Lithium RB300 House Batteries (900ah total)

Victron 3000 Watt Invertor/Charger (New 2023))

11kW Onan Generator - 110V / 60hz - 1260hrs

3 x 365W Sunpower X22 Solar panels on Stainless Arch

3 x Victron MPPT Solar Controllers

2 x 115amp Balmar High Output Alternators

Sterling B2b Chargers 

110V Water heater

Schenker Watermaker 16 G/h (60L/h) 12V

56,000 BTU Air conditioning 110V 60HZ with upgraded raw water strainers

Splendide Washer / Vented Dryer

Galvanic Isolator 110v protection

110v Outlets throughout the boat and in each head

4 x Underwater Lights - Macris Flat style - single color

Mechanical:

2 x 60HP Volvo Penta D2-60 - 450hrs each

Volvo Saildrives

3-blade Folding Props with Line Cutters

Oil pressure and Water Temp senders on both engines – gauges at helm

Engine Interface to Plotters

FireBoy - Engine room fire suppression systems (Certified Nov 2023)

Safety and Extras:

OC 330 Tender – 10.8ft carbon fiber tender with 20hp Tohastu Outboard

Custom dinghy cover

Life Raft Plastimo Transocean ISO 9650 Canister +24h - 6 person

Extensive inventory of spares

Fire Extinguishers (Certified Nov 2023)

Fire Blanket

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

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Sagitta 30 is a 30 ′ 0 ″ / 9.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Aage Utzon and built by Royal System Yacht Yard (DEN) between 1963 and 1991.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

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Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

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A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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Help needed by myself and Old Sailor We're looking for a photo, drawing or painting of her /or her class or any more info. Year: 1908 Name: SAGITTA Type: Yacht Date of completion: 8.08 Flag: GBR ________________________________________ Tons: 744 DWT: 0 Yard No: 141 LPP: 58.1 Country of build: British Beam: 9.0 Builder: Camper & Nicholson Location of yard: Gosport Number of screws/Mchy/ Speed(kn): 1T- ________________________________________ Owner as Completed: C.E.Nicholson (Duke de Valencay), Portsmouth ________________________________________ Subsequent History: [Competed by Day Summers, Southampton] - 47 SOFIA TOYIA - 49 VARVARA TSEPPA - 50 ANDROS Disposal Data: deleted 1967 Thanks in advance Ian.  

I have a digital photo of a yacht, Sagita which is obviously of an old design. Contact me at [email protected] I'll send an attachment to you. Can't figure how to attach to this message.  

Sagitta as ferry Andros This is a great image! Thanks for posting. I was not aware that she became a ferry in Greece.  

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artwork of Saggita  

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Is it the same vessel (or possibly a sistership, great resemblance)? https://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=796418  

I think this yacht is the Sona.  

Or maybe she is the Iela  

Iela was originally Mira.  

Upon further study, I believe she is Sagitta.  

What a Beauty! Thank you for posting.  

Beautiful is the only word for it but think of the brightwork and varnish up stairs!  

Basic data on "Sagitta": http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=202505&vessel=SAGITTA  

So, the unidentified vessel at Algiers (my link to another SN page: https://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=796418 ) was also Sagitta. Great that she has been identified.  

My great grandfather worked in the engine room on Sagitta. His brass buttons used to glow red on his overalls. Sagitta used to do escort duty for the Americas Cup.  

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Camper & Nicholsons Yachts unveiled plans for its Sagitta 45 sport cruiser at last week’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

The Sagitta 45 is a deep-V hull design by the C. Raymond Hunt team. She is meant to handle rough seas, built with vacuum infusion and closed-cell foam sandwich plus reinforced bottom and structural elements. Vinylester resin in the lamination is used to protect against osmosis.

She’s a walkaround with a sunbathing area and windscreen toward the bow. Abaft the sunpad are the helm with double seat and electronics panel, followed by a galley. Toward the transom, the space is customizable with a dinette, a second sunpad, dive tank stowage or fishing elements.

Belowdecks are a cabin with double bed, shower and closet forward, plus an amidships section that can include a galley, stowage or crew quarters with a second head.

Maximum speed is expected to be 36 knots, driven by a pair of 370-horsepower Volvo Penta IPS 500s.

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