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The Catalina Morgan 440, an aft cockpit sloop, was designed by Gerry Douglas and built in the USA by Catalina Yachts.
Underwater Profile: Wing keel & semi-balanced rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 45'11" (14.0m)
Waterline Length: 40'7" (12.4m)
Beam: 14'0" (4.3m)
Draft: 5'0" (1.5m)
Rig Type: Masthead sloop
Displacement: 25,528lb (11,579kg)
Designer: Gerry Douglas
Builder: Catalina Yachts (USA)
Year First Built: 2004
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 17.3
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 33.7
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 171
4. Comfort Ratio: 27.8
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.9
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 17.3 suggests that the Catalina Morgan 440 will, in the right conditions, approach her maximum hull speed readily and satisfy the sailing performance expectations of most cruising sailors.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 33.7 would usually mean that the Catalina Morgan 440 would have a tendency to heel uncomfortably in a gust, and need to be reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
However, as she has much of her ballast concentrated in the wing at the foot of her keel, she's likely to be considerably stiffer than her published Ballast/Displacement Ratio might suggest.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 171, tells us the Catalina Morgan 440 is clearly a light displacement sailboat. If she's loaded with too much heavy cruising gear her performance will suffer to a degree.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 27.8 suggests that crew comfort of a Catalina Morgan 440 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser with moderate stability, which is not encouraging news for anyone prone to seasickness.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.9 indicates that a Catalina Morgan 440 would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0.
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