Laguna 18

Laguna 18

Development
Designer	W. Shad Turner
Location	United States
Year	1983
Builder(s)	Laguna Yachts
Role	Day sailer-cruiser
Name	Laguna 18
Boat
Displacement	1,500 lb (680 kg)
Draft	2.25 ft (0.69 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	18.99 ft (5.79 m)
LWL	14.67 ft (4.47 m)
Beam	8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	500 lb (227 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	21.00 ft (6.40 m)
J foretriangle base	6.58 ft (2.01 m)
P mainsail luff	20.00 ft (6.10 m)
E mainsail foot	8.25 ft (2.51 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	82.50 sq ft (7.665 m2)
Jib/genoa area	69.09 sq ft (6.419 m2)
Total sail area	151.59 sq ft (14.083 m2)
←  Windrose 5.5

The Laguna 18 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. Shad Turner as a cruiser and daysailer, and first built in 1983. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The Laguna 18 is a development of the Windrose 5.5. ^{[1] [2] [5]}

Production

The design was built by Laguna Yachts in the United States, between 1983 and 1987, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [6] [7]}

Design

The Laguna 18 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 1,500 lb (680 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

An open cockpit version was also produced for daysailing. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 2.25 ft (0.69 m) with the standard shoal draft keel, is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering and may be equipped with a series of jibs or genoas. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two aft quarter berths under the cockpit. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a hull speed of 5.13 kn (9.50 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Laguna 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Laguna 18". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "W. Shad Turner". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "W. Shad Turner". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Windrose 5.5 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Laguna Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
7. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Laguna Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.