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KELLS 23

Fractional Sloop • Swing Keel • Built 1971–1980

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Dimensions

LOA
22.58 ft
LWL
18 ft
Beam
7.75 ft
Max Draft
5 ft
Min Draft
0.92 ft
Displacement
1,980 lbs
Ballast
525 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.47 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
20.1
D/L Ratio ⓘ
152
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
26.5%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
198 sq ft
I
22.6 ft
J
8.8 ft
P
21 ft
E
9.5 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Swing Keel
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
FG w/balsa cored deck
Ballast Type
Iron

Production

First Built
1971
Last Built
1980
Number Built
Notes: Sister to the The Kells 23, The Kells 23.5 has 0.5 ft more draft. \nKells Corp. was located in Tiverton, RI, USA. Little else is known about the company.

Related Boats

Name LOA (ft) Year Rig
KELLS 23 (COASTER 23) 22.58 1971 Masthead Sloop