LAFITTE 44
Cutter • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1978–1989
Dimensions
- LOA
- 44.33 ft
- LWL
- 35.5 ft
- Beam
- 12.67 ft
- Max Draft
- 6.33 ft
- Displacement
- 28,000 lbs
- Ballast
- 11,310 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.67 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 16.8
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 279
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 40.4%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 967 sq ft
- I
- 56 ft
- J
- 19.5 ft
- P
- 51.3 ft
- E
- 16.4 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin with rudder on skeg
- Rig Type
- Cutter
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1978
- Last Built
- 1989
- Number Built
- 56
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Lehman or Perkins
- Power
- 60 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 115 gal
- Fuel
- 110 gal
Notes:
Commisioned by Mike Lewis (Pacific Far East Industries of the CA, USA). Early boats were finished in the US. Though ownership of the parent company changed a number of times, contruction of all boats was supervised by George Olivet, which is said to have ensure a high quality of build.
Designer Bob Perry has included an article about the origins of the this boat in his blog.
<a>Bob Perry's blog:</A>
Designer
Builder
- Chung Hwa Boat (TAIWAN) (1971)