Essex 14

1986 — 1988

Essex 14 is a 14′ 0″ / 4.3 m monohull sailboat designed by Britton Chance and built by C. E. Ryder between 1986 and 1988.

Designer: Britton Chance

Builder: C. E. Ryder

Associations: ?

# Built: 40

Hull: Monohull Dinghy

Keel: Daggerboard

Rudder: ?

Construction: FG

Dimensions

Length Overall: 14′ 0″ / 4.3 m

Waterline Length: ?

Beam: 6′ 11″ / 2.1 m

Draft: 0′ 5″ / 0.2 m — 3′ 4″ / 1 m

Displacement: 200 lb / 91 kg

Ballast: ?

Rig and Sails

Type: Sloop

Reported Sail Area: 125′² / 11.6 m²

Total Sail Area: ?

Mainsail

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Mast Height: ?

Foresail

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J: ?

Forestay Length: ?

Auxilary Power

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Accomodations

Water Capacity: ?

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Headroom: ?

Cabins: ?

Calculations

Hull Speed: ?

Sail Area/Displacement: 58.48
high performance

Ballast/Displacement: ?

Displacement/Length: ?

Comfort Ratio: ?

Capsize Screening: 4.79
better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Intended as a trainer but with performance to excite a more experienced sailer. Most were purchased by a few yacht clubs (and club members) in the Connecticut River area, (USA).

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