11:Metre One Design

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11:Metre One Design
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Development
Designer Ron Holland & Rolf Gyhlenius
Location United States
Year1990
No. built350
Builder(s) Precision Boat Works
Role One-design racer
Name11:Metre One Design
Boat
Displacement 3,527 lb (1,600 kg)
Draft 5.90 ft (1.80 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 33.80 ft (10.30 m)
LWL 26.90 ft (8.20 m)
Beam 8.20 ft (2.50 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel with weighted bulb
Ballast1,598 lb (725 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height32.18 ft (9.81 m)
J foretriangle base10.18 ft (3.10 m)
P mainsail luff36.09 ft (11.00 m)
E mainsail foot13.12 ft (4.00 m)
Sails
Sailplan fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area294.93 sq ft (27.400 m2)
Jib/genoa area138.85 sq ft (12.900 m2)
Spinnaker area860.03 sq ft (79.899 m2)
Total sail area1,293.81 sq ft (120.199 m2)

The 11:Metre One Design, also called the 11 Metre or 11 Meter, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Ron Holland and Rolf Gyhlenius as a one-design racer and first built in 1990.

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The design was at one time a World Sailing international class.

Production

The design was built by Precision Boat Works in Palmetto, Florida, United States, starting in 1990. Boats was also built in Norway, Australia and Sweden. A total of around 300 boats was completed during the 1990s.

Design

The 11 Meter is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of cored fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a sharply reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel with a weighted lead bulb. It displaces 3,527 lb (1,600 kg) and carries 1,598 lb (725 kg) of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 5.90 ft (1.80 m) with the standard keel.

The design has minimal cabin space, intended for storage space.

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical masthead spinnaker.

Operational history

The boat is supported by a class club that organizes racing events, the International 11:Metre One Design Class Association .

World Championship

YearGoldSilverBronze
2002SWE 320
Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Sjöberg (SWE)
NOR 9111
Flag of Norway.svg Terje Wang (NOR)
NOR 8212
Flag of Norway.svg Torgeir Pedersen (NOR)
2004AUS-220

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Stephen McConaghy  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Genevieve White (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Spies (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ethan Atkins (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott McConaghy (AUS)

2005AUS-220

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Stephen McConaghy  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott McConaghy (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt ALLEN (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael SPIES (AUS)<

NOR-156

Flag of Norway.svg Team NORTH (NOR)

NOR-127

Flag of Norway.svg Morten Kjellås (NOR)