Seller's Description
The UFO is a great boat for sailors to get into foiling and was voted 2018 Sailboat of the Year. It has hydrofoils mounted to the end of its centerboard and rudder, which allows it to rise up and fly above the water, just as the modern Americas Cup boats do. These are built by Fulcrum Speedworks in East Providence, Rhode Island. You can read about the boat on the builders website: fulcrumspeedworks.com/UFO/overview
Its hull is a catamaran that is just under 9′ long and 5.5′ wide. It makes launching and sailing the boat very stable and easy. With a hull weight of 75 pounds, the boat is easy to move and store. The carbon fiber mast dis-assembles into 3 sections for easy transport.
This is a high performance boat, if you have very little sailing experience, it might be challenging to learn on the UFO. If you are very comfortable on a Sunfish, Laser or similar sailing dinghy, you will likely be able to master foiling on the UFO. The UFO will get up on the foils in about 10 knots of wind.
It has been sailed exclusively in freshwater. All systems work well, and the boat has been maintained to keep it functioning well. Ready to sail. Very affordable compared to other dinghy foilers.
Equipment: All Rigging (Mast, spars, boom) North Sails Sail (Sail Bag included) Rudder and Centerboard with Foils Wand (for foil) Mainsheet, Dolly, Covers for Boat and Foils
Specs
- Designers
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- Hull
- Catamaran
- Keel
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- Rudder
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- Construction
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Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 8′ 11″ / 2.7 m
- Waterline Length
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- Beam
- 5′ 6″ / 1.7 m
- Draft
- 0′ 11″ / 0.3 m
- Displacement
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- Ballast
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Rig and Sails
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- Reported Sail Area
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- Total Sail Area
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Mainsail
- Sail Area
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- Air Draft
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Foresail
- Sail Area
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- Forestay Length
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Auxilary Power
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Accomodations
- Water Capacity
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- Headroom
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- Cabins
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Calculations
- Hull Speed
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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
- Sail Area/Displacement
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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.
- Ballast/Displacement
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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
- Displacement/Length
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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
- Comfort Ratio
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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
- Capsize Screening
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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
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