Brewer 44
Description
The Brewer 44 (also known as the Brewer 44 Cutter or sometimes grouped with the Brewer 12.8/44 family) is a 44-foot center-cockpit cruising cutter designed by renowned naval architect Ted Brewer (Edward S. Brewer). Built by Fort Myers Yacht & Shipbuilding (Florida) from approximately 1984 to 1990 (with production numbers around 60 or fewer), it's essentially an updated and stretched evolution of the earlier Brewer 12.8 (which itself refined the popular Whitby 42). Key enhancements include a molded-in reverse transom/swim platform (enlarging the aft cabin slightly), a slightly tweaked keel/centerboard configuration, and a refined sailplan for better performance and handling. This is a classic, heavy-displacement bluewater cruiser: proven seaworthy, comfortable for extended voyages (e.g., coastal, Caribbean, or offshore passages), and favored by couples or small families for its spacious, protected center cockpit, stable motion, and shorthanded-friendly cutter rig. Owners frequently call it a "thoroughbred" or "top-of-the-line" Ted Brewer design—solid, forgiving, and built to last with solid fiberglass construction (no core in the hull for durability).
Construction Details
| Designer | Edward S. Brewer |
|---|---|
| Builder | Ft. Myers Yacht & Shipbuilding in Florida |
| Length | 44.000 ft |
| LOA | 44.000 ft |
| LWL | 35.000 ft |
| Beam | 13.500 ft |
| Displacement | 29000 lb |
| Ballast | 12000 lb |
| Max Draft | 9.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 4.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1984 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 54.80 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 18 ft |
| p | 47.50 ft |
| e | 19.40 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.80 ft | 18 ft | 47.50 ft | 19.40 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Brewer 44 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 47.5 ft - (14478 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 19.4 ft - (5913 mm) |
| Leech | * 50.4 ft - (15362 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 50.68 ft - (15447 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 470.94 ft² |
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Brewer 44 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 46.14 ft - (14063 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.95 ft - (7300 mm) |
| Leech | * 39.89 ft - (12158 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 20.7 ft - (6309 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 477.6 ft² |
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Brewer 44 - GENOA
| Luff | * 54.8 ft - (16703 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 29.16 ft - (8888 mm) |
| Leech | * 51.44 ft - (15679 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 27 ft - (8230 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 739.78 ft² |
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Brewer 44 - GENOA
| Luff | 53.5 ft - (16307 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 25.25 ft - (7696 mm) |
| Leech | 50 ft - (15240 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 130.33 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 23.46 ft - (7151 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.54 ° |
| Area | * 627.49 ft² |
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Brewer 44 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 56 ft - (17069 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 30.25 ft - (9220 mm) |
| Leech | 52 ft - (15850 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1270 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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