Lamb & O’Connell Alden O Class MK I
Sailboat
18′ 2″
Since 1937
Overview
- Builder
- Lamb & O’Connell
- Model
- Alden O Class MK I
- Type
- Sailboat
- Built
- 1937–1938
- Designer
- Frederick W. Goeller, Jr
- Hull
- Centerboard (Trunk)
- Hull material
- Wood (cedar on oak)
- Rig
- Fractional Sloop
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 18′ 2″ (5.55 m)
- Waterline length
- 18′ (5.49 m)
- Beam
- 6′ 10″ (2.07 m)
- Draft
- 1′ (0.30 m)
- Displacement
- 2,200 lb (998 kg)
- Ballast
- 15 lb (7 kg)
Design ratios
- Displacement / length
- 168
- Ballast ratio
- 1%
- Capsize screening
- 2.09
How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.
Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.
Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.
More details
- Construction
- Wood (cedar on oak)
Data from Mauri Pro Sailboat Data. Check details with the builder before relying on them.