The 11:Metre One Design, also called the 11 Metre or 11 Meter, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Ron Holland and Rolf Gyhlenius as a one-design racer and first built in 1990.
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ron Holland & Rolf Gyhlenius |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1990 |
| No. built | 350 |
| Builder(s) | Precision Boat Works |
| Role | One-design racer |
| Name | 11:Metre One Design |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,527 lb (1,600 kg) |
| Draft | 5.90 ft (1.80 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 33.80 ft (10.30 m) |
| LWL | 26.90 ft (8.20 m) |
| Beam | 8.20 ft (2.50 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 1,598 lb (725 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 32.18 ft (9.81 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.18 ft (3.10 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 36.09 ft (11.00 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.12 ft (4.00 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 294.93 sq ft (27.400 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 138.85 sq ft (12.900 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 860.03 sq ft (79.899 m2) |
| Total sail area | 1,293.81 sq ft (120.199 m2) |
The design was at one time a World Sailing international class.
Production
editThe design was built by Precision Boat Works in Palmetto, Florida, United States, starting in 1990. Boats was also built in Norway, Australia and Sweden. A total of around 300 boats was completed during the 1990s.
Design
editThe 11 Meter is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of cored fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a sharply reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel with a weighted lead bulb. It displaces 3,527 lb (1,600 kg) and carries 1,598 lb (725 kg) of ballast.
The boat has a draft of 5.90 ft (1.80 m) with the standard keel.
The design has minimal cabin space, intended for storage space.
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical masthead spinnaker.
Operational history
editThe boat is supported by a class club that organizes racing events, the International 11:Metre One Design Class Association.