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Seller's Description

The Shannon 43, designed by Walter Schultz was built by the Shannon Boat Company for actor Morgan Freeman. The Shannon 43 is a classic blue-water passage maker. The boat is seaworthy and capable of being sailed single handed or with a couple. “Afrodesia” is a comfortable and spacious boat designed for both long distance passages or coastal cruising.The boat is currently located at her port in Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. This boat is listed with the Marine Group. Contact the listing agent Karen Ross at Karen@marinegroupec.com for details. “If you live a life of make believe, your life isn’t worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me,sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because there in no quarter” Morgan Freeman Owner of “Afrodesia”

Equipment: - Westerbeke 71-C engine - Simrad chart plotter - Icom - VHF - SSB radio - TV - Stereo with speakers - Boat serviced July 2021

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Specs

Designer
Walter Shultz
Builder
Shannon Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Stub + Centerboard
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
43 0 / 13.1 m
Waterline Length
36 6 / 11.2 m
Beam
12 11 / 4 m
Draft
4 9 / 1.5 m 6 0 / 1.8 m
Displacement
27,000 lb / 12,247 kg
Ballast
10,000 lb / 4,536 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Ketch
Reported Sail Area
910′² / 84.5 m²
Total Sail Area
920′² / 85.5 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
386′² / 35.9 m²
P
48 9 / 14.9 m
E
15 9 / 4.8 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
534′² / 49.6 m²
I
55 6 / 16.9 m
J
19 3 / 5.9 m
Forestay Length
58 9 / 17.9 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Mercedes
Model
?
HP
60
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
100 gal / 379 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
200 gal / 757 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
2

Calculations

Hull Speed
9.0 kn
Classic: 8.1 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

9.01 knots
Classic formula: 8.1 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
16.2
16-20: good performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
16.18
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
37.0
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

37.04
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
246.2
200-275: moderate

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
246.23
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
35.1
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
35.12
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.7
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.73
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Fixed keel version draft: 6.5’.
A great number of layout options were available besides those shown here.

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