ORCA 43
Masthead Sloop • Fin Keel • Built 1972–1984
Dimensions
- LOA
- 43.5 ft
- LWL
- 32.81 ft
- Beam
- 12.66 ft
- Max Draft
- 6.89 ft
- Displacement
- 26,455 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.70 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 24.8
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 334
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 1377 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin Keel
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1972
- Last Built
- 1984
- Number Built
- —
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Perkins
- Power
- 60 hp
- Water
- 158 gal
- Fuel
- 53 gal
Notes:
The Orca 43 was designed by Dick Carter as a boat to compete in the Admiral's Cup in the early 70s under IOR.
Construction began at the site Sailboats of Crespellano (BO) which later changed its name to Cantieri del Pardo (est. 4 hulls). Molds were sold to Fiumicino (Rome) and, later, it passed to Nautical Fiberglass (Rome).
Designer
- Dick Carter (1928)