⛵ Sailboat DB

IW-23

Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1964–1969

photo

Dimensions

LOA
22.47 ft
LWL
19.68 ft
Beam
7.38 ft
Max Draft
3.61 ft
Displacement
3,307 lbs
Ballast
1,389 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.98 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
14.1
D/L Ratio ⓘ
194
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
42.0%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
196 sq ft
I
27.23 ft
J
6.75 ft
P
23.95 ft
E
8.85 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Iron

Production

First Built
1964
Last Built
1969
Number Built
215
Notes: Originally called F 18. (1962?) (RORC class 5)\nRenamed IW-23 (with new deck and interior).\nSame design later built in Norway as the WESTCAPP 23.

Related Boats

Name LOA (ft) Year Rig
F 18 (IW-VARVET) 22.47 1962 Masthead Sloop