The Young 88 Sailboat
Designed and built by Jim Young Marine Ltd in New Zealand, the Young 88 is a cruiser/racer yacht as well as a family boat.
The Young 88 Cruiser/Racer is a multipurpose sailboat with speed and agility for racing, and space and comfort for cruising
There is an active Young 88 class racing series and it has recently been announced that a two-handed mixed offshore keelboat event has been added to the programme for the 2024 Paris Olympics - it's something the Young 88 class association have embraced.
Published Specification for the Young 88
Underwater Configuration: Fin keel with spade rudder
Hull Material: GRP (fibreglass)
Length Overall: 29' 4" / 8.94m
Waterline Length: 26' 4" / 8.02m
Beam: 0' 10" / 3.30m
Draft: 5' 9" / 1.75m
Rig Type: Fractional Sloop
Displacement: 5,843lb / 2,650kg
Designer: Jim Young
Builder: Jim Young Marine Ltd (NZ)
Year First Built: 1981
Year Last Built: ?
Number Built: 158
Owners Association: ?
Published Design Ratios for the Young 88
Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 19.0
- Less than 16 would be considered under-powered;
- 16 to 20 would indicate reasonably good performance;
- Over 20 suggests relatively high performance.
Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 38.0
- Under 40: less stiff, less powerful
- Over 40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length Ratio: 143
- Under 100: Ultralight
- 100 to 200: Light
- 200 to 275: Moderate
- 275 to 350: Heavy
- Over 350: Ultraheavy
Comfort Ratio: 13.9
- Under 20 indicates a lightweight racing boat
- 20 to 30 indicates a coastal cruiser
- 30 to 40 indicates a moderate offshore cruising boat
- 40 to 50 indicates a heavy offshore boat
- Over 50 indicates an extremely heavy offshore boat
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.4
- Under 2.0 (the lower the better): Better suited for ocean passages
- Over 2.0: Less suited for ocean passages
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Summary Analysis of Published Design Ratios for the Young 88
- She's a reasonably good performer under sail;
- She's less stiff than some of the other vessels in her class;
- She's in the light displacement category;
- Crew comfort in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with that of a lightweight racing boat;
- She's better suited for inshore passages than ocean passages;
Sailboats designed by Jim Young include:
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