Cape Dory Typhoon Weekender
Description
The Cape Dory Typhoon Weekender, designed by Carl Alberg and built by Cape Dory Yachts from 1967 to 1986, is an 18.5-foot monohull sailboat renowned for its classic design, seaworthiness, and versatility. Optimized for day sailing and short overnight trips, it’s a favorite among solo sailors, couples, and small families for coastal cruising. With 1,982 boats built, it’s the most produced model in the Typhoon line, often referred to as “America’s littlest yacht.” Introduced in 1967 as the first in the Typhoon line. The Weekender’s success led to the Daysailer variant. Some later models were built by Nauset Marine.
Construction Details
| Designer | Carl Alberg |
|---|---|
| Length | 18.000 ft |
| LOA | 18.500 ft |
| LWL | 13.500 ft |
| Beam | 6.290 ft |
| Displacement | 2000 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.580 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 19.08 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 6.17 ft |
| p | 22 ft |
| e | 8.75 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.08 ft | 6.17 ft | 22 ft | 8.75 ft | - | - |
Blueprints
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 22 ft - (6706 mm) |
| Foot | * 8.75 ft - (2667 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 23.2 ft - (7071 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 88 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 23.39 ft - (7129 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in |
| Area (no Roach) | * 99.38 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 19.5 ft - (5944 mm) |
| Foot | 7.25 ft - (2210 mm) |
| Leech | 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 105.02 % |
| Length Perpendicular | 6.48 ft - (1975 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.67 ° |
| Area | * 63.21 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 19.5 ft - (5944 mm) |
| Foot | 9.92 ft - (3024 mm) |
| Leech | 18.5 ft - (5639 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150.41 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.28 ft - (2829 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.73 ° |
| Area | * 90.51 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 18.5 ft - (5639 mm) |
| Foot | 8.92 ft - (2719 mm) |
| Leech | 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 135.49 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 8.36 ft - (2548 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.58 ° |
| Area | * 77.29 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 18.75 ft - (5715 mm) |
| Foot | 8.33 ft - (2539 mm) |
| Leech | 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 125.61 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 7.75 ft - (2362 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.62 ° |
| Area | * 72.64 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 19 ft - (5791 mm) |
| Foot | 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Leech | 17.67 ft - (5386 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 135.01 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 8.33 ft - (2539 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.38 ° |
| Area | * 79.11 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 18.5 ft - (5639 mm) |
| Foot | 8.58 ft - (2615 mm) |
| Leech | 17.42 ft - (5310 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 129.98 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 8.02 ft - (2444 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.82 ° |
| Area | * 74.22 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 18 ft - (5486 mm) |
| Foot | 9.92 ft - (3024 mm) |
| Leech | 17.25 ft - (5258 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150.57 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.29 ft - (2832 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.54 ° |
| Area | * 83.65 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 19.5 ft - (5944 mm) |
| Foot | 10.75 ft - (3277 mm) |
| Leech | 18.67 ft - (5691 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 163.21 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 10.07 ft - (3069 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.64 ° |
| Area | * 98.14 ft² |
| Sail Type | DRIFTER |
|---|---|
| Luff | 19.5 ft - (5944 mm) |
| Foot | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Leech | 18.25 ft - (5563 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 164.02 % |
| Length Perp | * 10.12 ft - (3085 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 5.16 ° |
| Area | * 98.66 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 19.05 ft - (5806 mm) |
| Foot | * 10.18 ft - (3103 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.53 ft - (5343 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 145 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPINNAKER |
|---|---|
| Stays | * 19.05 ft - (5806 mm) |
| MidGirth | * 11.11 ft - (3386 mm) |
| Foot | * 11.11 ft - (3386 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 180 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 11.03 ft - (3362 mm) |
| Foot | * 4.63 ft - (1411 mm) |
| Leech | * 9.04 ft - (2755 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 59.97 % |
| Length Perp | * 3.7 ft - (1128 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.02 ° |
| Area | * 20.41 ft² |
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.