America 17
Description
Promoted as a scaled down copy of Americas Cup (1983) winning 12 meter 'Australia II'.(incl. the signature wing keel). Displayed at some boat shows in the mid 1980's but the concept never took off and only a few were built.
Construction Details
| Designer | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Builder | America Yacht Inc. |
| Length | 17.000 ft |
| LOA | 17.000 ft |
| LWL | 13.000 ft |
| Beam | 4.580 ft |
| Displacement | 825 lb |
| Ballast | 400 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.750 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 17 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 6 ft |
| p | 20 ft |
| e | 7 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 ft | 6 ft | 20 ft | 7 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 14.42 ft - (4395 mm) |
| Foot | * 8.09 ft - (2466 mm) |
| Leech | * 12.31 ft - (3752 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6.9 ft - (2103 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.04 ° |
| Area | * 49.74 ft² |
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