Kelt 7.6

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Kelt 7.6
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Development
Designer Jean Berret
Location France
Year1980
No. built489
Builder(s) Kelt Marine
NameKelt 7.6
Boat
Boat weight 4,188 lb (1,900 kg)
Draft 5.25 ft (1.60 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 24.93 ft (7.60 m)
LWL 21.00 ft (6.40 m)
Beam 9.44 ft (2.88 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,631 lb (740 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height30.45 ft (9.28 m)
J foretriangle base10.16 ft (3.10 m)
P mainsail luff25.73 ft (7.84 m)
E mainsail foot9.18 ft (2.80 m)
Sails
Mainsail area118.10 sq ft (10.972 m2)
Jib/genoa area154.69 sq ft (14.371 m2)
Total sail area272.79 sq ft (25.343 m2)
Racing
PHRF 216 (average)
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The Kelt 7.6 (or Kelt 7.60) is a French trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Jean Berret and first built in 1980. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The design was developed by Vandestadt and McGruer Limited into the Sirius 26 in 1987. [5]

Production

The boat was built by Kelt Marine in France and also in Canada between 1980 and 1984, with a total of 489 examples completed, but it is now out of production. [1] [6]

Design

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Kelt 7.6

The Kelt 7.6 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,188 lb (1,900 kg) and carries 1,631 lb (740 kg) of ballast. [1] [2]

The design has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel fitted. [1]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 6 to 10 hp (4 to 7 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1] [4]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder and is equipped with a two-burner stove, icebox and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the navigation station on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 67 in (170 cm). [4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 216 with a high of 210 and low of 222. It has a hull speed of 6.69 kn (12.39 km/h). [2]

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Kelt 7.6 ... won the very prestigious "boat of the year" award at the 1980 Paris Boat Show. The Kelt successfully squeezed a lot of living space, including an aft head and a real chart table, in seaworthy and modern looking 25 footer. Because these boats were built in the mid-1980s, the Kelt is one of the newer 25 footer that can be found on the Canadian used market." [7]

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: The Kelt wins the Space Index sweepstakes among her comp[etitor]s, bolstered by a combination of widest beam and relatively good headroom. Her small mainsail relative to her foretriangle, along with her low masthead, should make her easy to handle in heavy air despite her low D/L ratio. Worst features: None noted." [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2017). "Kelt 7.60 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Kelt 7.60". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Berret-Racoupeau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 351. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
  5. ↑ Browning, Randy (2020). "Sirius 26". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Kelt Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  7. ↑ McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Kelt 7.6". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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