Spaekhugger
Description
The Spækhugger (literally "Killer Whale" in Danish) is a 24.41-foot fractional sloop designed by Peter Bruun and built starting in 1969. This vessel represents one of the most successful Danish sailboat designs ever created, with approximately 500 copies built and achieving the distinction of becoming Denmark's most popular boat during the 1970s. The name reflects Peter Bruun's fascination with orcas and their smooth, round shapes that inspired his hull design philosophy.
Construction Details
| Designer | Peer Bruun |
|---|---|
| Builder | Peter Bruun (Denmark) / Flipper Scow |
| Length | 24.410 ft |
| LOA | 24.410 ft |
| LWL | 20.700 ft |
| Beam | 7.640 ft |
| Displacement | 5026 lb |
| Ballast | 3086 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.760 ft |
| Year Built | 1969 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 31.82 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 9.51 ft |
| p | 31.50 ft |
| e | 10.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.82 ft | 9.51 ft | 31.50 ft | 10.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Spaekhugger - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 31.5 ft - (9601 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.64 ft - (9949 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 32.85 ft - (10013 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 170.36 ft² |
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Spaekhugger - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 26.57 ft - (8099 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.47 ft - (3801 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.31 ft - (7105 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.99 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 10.94 ft - (3335 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.04 ° |
| Area | * 145.33 ft² |
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Spaekhugger - GENOA
| Luff | * 31.55 ft - (9616 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.25 ft - (4648 mm) |
| Leech | * 29.81 ft - (9086 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.99 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.27 ft - (4349 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | * 225.12 ft² |
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Spaekhugger - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 34 ft - (10363 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 18 ft - (5486 mm) |
| Leech | 31 ft - (9449 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 459 ft² |
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Spaekhugger - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 31.55 ft - (9616 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.7 ft - (4785 mm) |
| Leech | * 29.03 ft - (8848 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 372 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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