⛵ Sailboat DB

VAGABOND 42

Staysail Ketch • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1978–1990

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Dimensions

LOA
42 ft
LWL
34 ft
Beam
12.83 ft
Max Draft
5.5 ft
Displacement
32,000 lbs
Ballast
12,000 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.62 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
13.8
D/L Ratio ⓘ
364
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
37.5%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
869 sq ft
I
48 ft
J
19.5 ft
P
42 ft
E
14.25 ft
PY
24.3 ft
EY
8.37 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Staysail Ketch
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1978
Last Built
1990
Number Built

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Ford Lehman
Power
90 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
140 gal
Fuel
110 gal
Mast Height
57 ft
Notes: Also called WESTWIND 42.