US Yachts US 18
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | G. William McVay and Bayliner |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
| Builder | US Yachts |
| Role | Day sailer |
| Name | US Yachts US 18 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 525 lb (238 kg) |
| Draft | 3.20 ft (0.98 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 17.58 ft (5.36 m) |
| LWL | 15.58 ft (4.75 m) |
| Beam | 6.67 ft (2.03 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swing keel |
| Rudder | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 16.75 ft (5.11 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 17.00 ft (5.18 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 76.50 sq ft (7.107 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 50.25 sq ft (4.668 m2) |
| Total sail area | 126.75 sq ft (11.775 m2) |
The US Yachts US 18 is a recreational keelboat built by US Yachts starting in 1980, now out of production.[1][2][3][4][5][6][excessive citations]
It is a Bayliner development of McVay's 1964 sailing dinghy design, the Mouette 19 and is similar to the Buccaneer 180.[3][4]
The fiberglass hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable swing keel. It has a small cuddy cabin.[3][4] It has a draft of 3.20 ft (0.98 m) with the keel extended and 8 in (20 cm) with it retracted.[3][4] It has a hull speed of 5.29 kn (9.80 km/h).[4]
It has a fractional sloop rig.
