CHANCE CHRISTIAN 316
Description
The Chance Christian 316 (also spelled Chance Christiaan 316 or Chance Christian 316) is an obscure, limited-production or semi-custom sailboat from the mid-1980s, built by Topper Hermanson (a Florida-based yard known for steel and aluminum custom work) and designed by Charles Wittholz (a naval architect specializing in sturdy, practical cruising boats, often with metal hulls for durability and bluewater potential).
Construction Details
| Designer | Charles Wittholz |
|---|---|
| Builder | Topper Hermanson (Fla) |
| Length | 32.000 ft |
| LOA | 32.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1985 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 44.25 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 12.90 ft |
| p | 40.50 ft |
| e | 12.20 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.25 ft | 12.90 ft | 40.50 ft | 12.20 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
CHANCE CHRISTIAN 316 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 40.5 ft - (12344 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.2 ft - (3719 mm) |
| Leech | * 41.65 ft - (12695 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 41.89 ft - (12768 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 254.54 ft² |
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CHANCE CHRISTIAN 316 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 36.87 ft - (11238 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16.84 ft - (5133 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.48 ft - (9900 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.96 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.83 ft - (4520 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.01 ° |
| Area | * 273.43 ft² |
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CHANCE CHRISTIAN 316 - GENOA
| Luff | * 43.79 ft - (13347 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.63 ft - (6288 mm) |
| Leech | * 41.43 ft - (12628 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.35 ft - (5898 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.04 ° |
| Area | * 423.65 ft² |
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CHANCE CHRISTIAN 316 - DRIFTER
| Luff | * 43.79 ft - (13347 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 21.39 ft - (6520 mm) |
| Leech | * 39.71 ft - (12104 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perp | * 19.35 ft - (5898 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.97 ° |
| Area | * 423.69 ft² |
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CHANCE CHRISTIAN 316 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 43.79 ft - (13347 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 21.28 ft - (6486 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.29 ft - (12280 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 699 ft² |
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CHANCE CHRISTIAN 316 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 43.79 ft - (13347 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 23.22 ft - (7077 mm) |
| Foot | * 23.22 ft - (7077 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 864 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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