Martin 16
Description
The Martin 16 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat specifically designed by Don Martin of Vancouver, British Columbia, for sailors with physical disabilities (including those using wheelchairs). It was developed in the mid-1990s (first hulls around 1995) to provide accessible, independent sailing with features like forward-facing seats, a lifting weighted keel for stability, self-tacking jib, and controls that can be operated without needing to change position. The boat is built by KAPE Boatworks Inc. (formerly Martin Yachts Ltd. and other licensees), with over 110 hulls produced to date, and it's widely used in adaptive sailing programs worldwide (e.g., Disabled Sailing Association of BC, Clagett Regatta, and Mobility Cup events).
Construction Details
| Designer | Don Martin |
|---|---|
| Builder | KAPE Boatworks Inc. |
| Length | 16.000 ft |
| LOA | 16.000 ft |
| LWL | 16.000 ft |
| Beam | 4.330 ft |
| Displacement | 730 lb |
| Ballast | 330 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.330 ft |
| Min Draft | 1.330 ft |
| Year Built | 1995 |
The standard boat dimensions
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| j | - |
| p | - |
| e | - |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
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| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Martin 16 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 15 ft - (4572 mm) |
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| Foot | 7.48 ft - (2280 mm) |
| Leech | * 15.82 ft - (4822 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 83.95 ° |
| Diagonal | 16.04 ft - (4889 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 58.21 ft² |
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Martin 16 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 12.02 ft - (3664 mm) |
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| Foot | 4.3 ft - (1311 mm) |
| Leech | 11.09 ft - (3380 mm) |
| Area | * 23.83 ft² |
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Martin 16 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 19.357 ft - (5900 mm) |
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| Foot | 12.04 ft - (3670 mm) |
| Leech | 14.27 ft - (4349 mm) |
| Area | * 175 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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