CAP 450
Sailboat class
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The CAP 450 is a French trailerable sailboat for day sailing and fishing, first built in 1986.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Location | France |
| Year | 1986 |
| Builder | Jeanneau |
| Role | Day sailer-fishing boat |
| Name | CAP 450 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 992 lb (450 kg) |
| Draft | 1.48 ft (0.45 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 15.26 ft (4.65 m) |
| LWL | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Beam | 6.56 ft (2.00 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Rudder | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
Production
Design
The CAP 450 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 992 lb (450 kg).[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 1.48 ft (0.45 m) with the standard long keel.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.02 kn (9.30 km/h).[2]