Gulfstar 44

1978 — 1984

Gulfstar 44 is a 44′ 8″ / 13.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Vince & Richard Lazarra and built by Gulfstar Yachts between 1978 and 1984.

Designer: Vince & Richard Lazarra

Builder: Gulfstar Yachts

Associations: ?

# Built: 105

Hull: Monohull

Keel: Fin

Rudder: Skeg

Construction: FG/ solid hull & balsa cored deck

Dimensions

Length Overall: 44′ 8″ / 13.6 m

Waterline Length: 35′ 5″ / 10.8 m

Beam: 13′ 1″ / 4 m

Draft: 5′ 6″ / 1.7 m

Displacement: 26,000 lb / 11,793 kg

Ballast: 8,500 lb / 3,856 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type: Sloop

Reported Sail Area: 697′² / 64.8 m²

Total Sail Area: 697′² / 64.8 m²

Mainsail

Sail Area: 354′² / 32.9 m²

P: 37′ 3″ / 11.4 m

E: 18′ 11″ / 5.8 m

Mast Height: ?

Foresail

Sail Area: 343′² / 31.8 m²

I: 45′ 1″ / 13.8 m

J: 15′ 2″ / 4.6 m

Forestay Length: 47′ 7″ / 14.5 m

Auxilary Power

Make: Perkins

Model: 4.154

HP: 62

Fuel Type: Diesel

Fuel Capacity: 80 gal / 303 l

Accomodations

Water Capacity: 160 gal / 606 l

Holding Tank Capacity: ?

Headroom: ?

Cabins: ?

Calculations

Hull Speed: 7.98 knots

Sail Area/Displacement: 12.71
under powered

Ballast/Displacement: 32.69
less stiff, less powerful

Displacement/Length: 259.44
moderate

Comfort Ratio: 33.69
moderate bluewater cruising boat

Capsize Screening: 1.78
better suited for ocean passages

Notes

Holding tank: 30 gals.
Available as ketch and tall rig sloop.

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Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States

1981 Gulfstar 44

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