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The Nicholson 476, a centre-cockpit cutter, was designed and built in the UK by Camper & Nicholson Ltd.
Underwater Configuration: Fin keel & skeg-hung rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 46'8" (14.2m)
Waterline Length: 36'3" (11.1m)
Beam: 13'8" (4.2m)
Draft: 5'10" (1.8m)
Rig Type: Cutter
Displacement: 33,000lb (10,886kg)
Designer: Camper & Nicholson Ltd
Builder: Camper & Nicholson Ltd (UK)
Year First Built: 1984
Year Last Built: 1989
Number Built: 11
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 15.5
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 40.0
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 309
4. Comfort Ratio: 40.0
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.7
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 15.5 suggests that the Nicholson 476 will need a stiff breeze to get her going. In light conditions, unless you've got plenty of time on your hands, motor-sailing may be the way to go.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 40.0 means that the Nicholson 476 will initially stand up reasonably well to her canvas in a moderate breeze, but she'll need a reef in the main to avoid heeling excessively in a gust.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 309, tells us the Nicholson 476 is clearly a heavy displacement cruising boat. You can load her down with all your cruising gear and equipment and it will hardly affect her waterline. Not an ideal choice for coastal sailing, but she'll come into her own on an offshore passage in testing conditions.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 40.0 suggests that crew comfort of a Nicholson 476 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a heavy bluewater cruising boat. Pitching and rolling will be well damped - your cup of coffee on the salon table stands a reasonable chance of staying there in most conditions.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.7 tells us that a Nicholson 476 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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