Little Harbor 78
Description
The Little Harbor 78 is a rare, custom-built luxury bluewater cruiser designed by legendary American naval architect Ted Hood (founder of Little Harbor Yachts and renowned for innovative centerboard designs, Hood sails, and offshore-capable yachts). Built by Little Harbor Yachts (hulls constructed in Taiwan by Lien Hwa or similar under Hood's supervision) in 1984, only one hull is widely documented (the iconic Hermie Louise, extensively refitted in 2020 and still actively listed/brokered), making it an ultra-rare semi-custom classic in the Little Harbor lineup. It features solid fiberglass construction, a versatile keel/centerboard (keel/CB) setup for adjustable draft (shallow board up for access/beaching, deep board down for performance), a powerful ketch rig (with in-mast furling mainsail/mizzen for easy short-handed handling), skeg-hung or spade rudder for balanced tracking and protection, twin cockpits (center for sailing/guests, aft for lounging), and a luxurious, traditional interior (5 cabins/berths with 4 ensuite heads, massive saloon seating 10+, galley, nav station, centerline aft cabin, and exceptional headroom/storage).
Construction Details
| Designer | Ted Hood |
|---|---|
| Builder | Little Harbor Yachts |
| Length | 78.000 ft |
| LOA | 78.000 ft |
| LWL | 66.183 ft |
| Beam | 18.833 ft |
| Displacement | 164000 lb |
| Ballast | 104000 lb |
| Max Draft | 17.833 ft |
| Min Draft | 7.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1984 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 90.60 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 32 ft |
| p | 78.50 ft |
| e | 26.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90.60 ft | 32 ft | 78.50 ft | 26.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Little Harbor 78 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 78.5 ft - (23927 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 26.5 ft - (8077 mm) |
| Leech | * 81.81 ft - (24936 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 81.97 ft - (24984 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 1039.24 ft² |
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Little Harbor 78 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 76.87 ft - (23430 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 43.14 ft - (13149 mm) |
| Leech | * 65.65 ft - (20010 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 36.8 ft - (11217 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 1414.56 ft² |
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Little Harbor 78 - GENOA
| Luff | * 91.28 ft - (27822 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 52.32 ft - (15947 mm) |
| Leech | * 85.25 ft - (25984 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 48 ft - (14630 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 2190.57 ft² |
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Little Harbor 78 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 91.28 ft - (27822 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 57.6 ft - (17556 mm) |
| Foot | * 57.6 ft - (17556 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 4469.07 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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