TOPAZ (NEWBRIDGE)
Fractional Sloop • Twin Keel • Built 1965
Dimensions
- LOA
- 17.5 ft
- LWL
- 16 ft
- Beam
- 6.5 ft
- Max Draft
- 1.67 ft
- Displacement
- 800 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.80 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 23.2
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 87
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 125 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Twin Keel
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1965
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes: Thanks to TOPAZ owner "Lee from Canada' for providing pictures and information on this rare model.\nHis comments are as follows: \n"There are two designs slightly different than one another. The earlier design (attached picture) includes a small forward hatch, plus a 3-stay rigging. The Sailboatdata page (originally) lists these boats' manufacture starting in 1970. However, the article I attached shows they have been around since at least 1965. The Sailboatdata Topaz picture is the later design and includes a larger forward hatch area, a top-load lazarette, and a 6-stay rigging."