Chance 44
Description
he Chance 44 was designed by American naval architect Britton Chance Jr., known for his innovative and competitive yacht designs used in big-boat racing and offshore cruising. It was reportedly built in Finland in the mid-1970s, originally with a ketch rig and a centerboard/swing keel that could be modified to a fixed keel in later refits, and likely only a small handful of hulls were completed (at least four reported by owners), making it an uncommon classic cruiser-racer with features such as a center cockpit layout and Perkins diesel auxiliary.
Construction Details
| Designer | Britton Chance, Jr. |
|---|---|
| Length | 44.000 ft |
| LOA | 44.000 ft |
| LWL | 27.750 ft |
| Beam | 12.500 ft |
| Max Draft | 6.700 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 54.60 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 17.60 ft |
| p | 48.80 ft |
| e | 12.70 ft |
| p2 | 25 ft |
| e2 | 9.50 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.60 ft | 17.60 ft | 48.80 ft | 12.70 ft | 25 ft | 9.50 ft | - | - |
Sails
Chance 44 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 48.8 ft - (14874 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.7 ft - (3871 mm) |
| Leech | * 49.87 ft - (15200 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.98 ° |
| Diagonal | * 49.99 ft - (15237 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 309.57 ft² |
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Chance 44 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 45.89 ft - (13987 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.34 ft - (7114 mm) |
| Leech | * 39.8 ft - (12131 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 20.24 ft - (6169 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 464.43 ft² |
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Chance 44 - GENOA
| Luff | * 54.5 ft - (16612 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 28.45 ft - (8672 mm) |
| Leech | * 51.23 ft - (15615 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 26.4 ft - (8047 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 719.47 ft² |
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Chance 44 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 54.5 ft - (16612 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 31.68 ft - (9656 mm) |
| Foot | * 31.68 ft - (9656 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1467.58 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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