Naiad 18

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Naiad 18
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Development
Designer Mark Ellis
Location Canada
Year1984 to 1986
No. built20 [1] [ better source needed ]
Builder(s) Luna Yachts
NameNaiad 18
Boat
Boat weight 1,100 lb (499 kg)
Draft 3.67 ft (1.12 m) centreboard down
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 18.25 ft (5.56 m)
LWL 17.50 ft (5.33 m)
Beam 6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Engine type Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type centreboard
Ballast550 lb (249 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Cat rig
Sails
Sailplan Catboat
Mainsail area144 sq ft (13.4 m2)
Total sail area144 sq ft (13.4 m2)
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The Naiad 18 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Mark Ellis, first built from 1984 to 1986, and named for the mythological water sprites. [2] [3] [4]

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Production

The boat was built by Luna Yachts in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, between 1984 and 1986, but it is now out of production. [2] [4] It is believed that 20 were completed. Although one was destroyed, by 2013, 19 remained in service. [1]

Design

Naiad 18 equipped with a British Seagull outboard motor Naiad 18 sailboat 2658.jpg
Naiad 18 equipped with a British Seagull outboard motor

The Naiad 18 is a small, open, recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a cat rig, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder, a wishbone boom and a centerboard that folds up into a trunk. It displaces 1,100 lb (499 kg) and carries 550 lb (249 kg) of ballast. [2] [4]

The boat has a draft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.67 ft (0.20 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [2] [4]

The boat can be optionally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [2] [4]

The design has a hull speed of 5.61 kn (10.39 km/h). [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Nonsuch Photo Galleries (4 June 2013). "Naiad 18 Gallery". www.pbase.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2018). "Naiad 18 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2018). "Mark Ellis". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Naiad 18". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Naiad 18". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 2 May 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
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