CHANNEL 70
Fractional Sloop • Fin w/bulb & spade rudder • Built 1989–1997
Dimensions
- LOA
- 70.5 ft
- LWL
- 57.8 ft
- Beam
- 20.9 ft
- Max Draft
- 13 ft
- Displacement
- 52,555 lbs
- Ballast
- 19,000 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.23 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 29.3
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 122
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 36.2%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 2571 sq ft
- I
- 84.5 ft
- J
- 23.5 ft
- P
- 96 ft
- E
- 29 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- GF/Alloy
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1989
- Last Built
- 1997
- Number Built
- 5
Notes:
Originally commissioned as a custom built yacht in foam and glass the design then went into limited production in Russia in aluminium. The design, with a slightly more upright bow was offered to Oyster Marine in 1992 to be built in GRP.
Sail Areas
Main: 1559 sq.ft./144.8 m2
Jib: 1012 sq.ft./90.2 m2
Masthead spinnaker: 4770 sq.ft./443.1 m2