Bristol 45.5
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 1979 model Bristol 45.5 Aft Cockpit | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ted Hood Dieter Empacher |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1979 |
| Builder(s) | Bristol Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Bristol 45.5 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 34,660 lb (15,722 kg) |
| Draft | 4.9 ft (1.5 m) board up; 11.0 ft (3.4 m) board down |
| Air draft | 63.5 ft (19.4 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 45.25 ft (13.79 m) |
| LWL | 37.25 ft (11.35 m) |
| Beam | 13.17 ft (4.01 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel with centerboard |
| Ballast | 15,000 lb (6,804 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 56.00 ft (17.07 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 50.00 ft (15.24 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 18.00 ft (5.49 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 445.00 sq ft (41.342 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 792.00 sq ft (73.579 m2) 150% genoa; 680.00 sq ft (63.174 m2) 130% genoa |
| Total sail area | 988.50 sq ft (91.835 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 111 |
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The Bristol 45.5 is an American sailboat that was designed by Ted Hood and Dieter Empacher as a racer-cruiser, first built in 1979 and last built in 1989.[1][2]