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FISHERS ISLAND 31

Fractional Sloop • Long Keel • Built 1928–1946

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Dimensions

LOA
43.5 ft
LWL
31.5 ft
Beam
10.58 ft
Max Draft
6 ft
Displacement
18,000 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.61 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
19.9
D/L Ratio ⓘ
257
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
856 sq ft
I
41 ft
J
16 ft
P
48 ft
E
22 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Long Keel
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
Wood
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1928
Last Built
1946
Number Built
14
Notes: Conceived as a racing class for summer residents of Fishers Island, NY USA. Herreshoff Manufacturing delivered the first boat just before the stock market crash of 1929 and production of the first 12 ended just one year later.\nAt least one of the original boats survives and has been on display at Herreshoff Museum.

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