Reliance 44
Description
The Reliance 44 is a substantial Canadian-built bluewater cruiser that represents classic 1970s yacht design at its finest! This 44-foot ketch was designed by Pierre Meunier and built by Reliance Sailing Craft Co., Ltd. in Montreal from 1972 onwards, with only 46 boats produced.
Construction Details
| Designer | Pierre Meunier |
|---|---|
| Builder | Reliance Sailing Craft Co., Ltd. (Canada) |
| Length | 44.330 ft |
| LOA | 44.330 ft |
| LWL | 31.420 ft |
| Beam | 11.670 ft |
| Displacement | 28000 lb |
| Ballast | 11200 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.160 ft |
| Year Built | 197 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 16.56 ft |
| p | 45 ft |
| e | 16.50 ft |
| p2 | 25 ft |
| e2 | 8.75 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 ft | 16.56 ft | 45 ft | 16.50 ft | 25 ft | 8.75 ft | - | - |
Sails
Reliance 44 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 45 ft - (13716 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
| Leech | * 47.11 ft - (14359 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 47.39 ft - (14444 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 380.82 ft² |
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Reliance 44 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 42.14 ft - (12844 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 22.06 ft - (6724 mm) |
| Leech | * 36.38 ft - (11089 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.98 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.04 ft - (5803 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.01 ° |
| Area | * 401.18 ft² |
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Reliance 44 - GENOA
| Luff | * 50.04 ft - (15252 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 26.85 ft - (8184 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.96 ft - (14313 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 24.84 ft - (7571 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.98 ° |
| Area | * 621.54 ft² |
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Reliance 44 - DRIFTER
| Luff | * 50.04 ft - (15252 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 30.97 ft - (9440 mm) |
| Leech | * 44.74 ft - (13637 mm) |
| Perc LP | 165 % |
| Length Perp | * 27.31 ft - (8324 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9.81 ° |
| Area | * 683.32 ft² |
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Reliance 44 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 50.04 ft - (15252 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 27.32 ft - (8327 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.04 ft - (14033 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1025 ft² |
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Reliance 44 - MIZZEN
| Luff | * 25 ft - (7620 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 8.75 ft - (2667 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 25.94 ft - (7907 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 88.02 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 26.2 ft - (7986 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area (no Roach) | * 112.03 ft² |
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Reliance 44 - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 28.97 ft - (8830 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.5 ft - (3810 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.59 ft - (7190 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60.02 % |
| Length Perp | * 9.94 ft - (3030 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 18.99 ° |
| Area | * 144 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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