McVay Minuet
Description
The McVay Minuet is a compact 18‑foot pocket cruiser designed by Stanley “Stan” McVay and built by McVay Fiberglass Yachts Ltd. in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, beginning in the late 1960s. Known for its traditional styling, full‑keel stability, and impressive interior volume for its size, the Minuet was marketed as a comfortable micro‑cruiser capable of protected‑water and modest coastal sailing. Construction was solid hand‑laid fiberglass with wood trim, and production ran into the several hundred hulls, making it one of McVay’s most successful designs alongside the Bluenose One‑Design and the Falcon. Features include a full keel with attached rudder, masthead sloop rig, a surprisingly roomy cabin with berths for two, shoal draft, and very forgiving handling—ideal for beginners and relaxed cruising.
Construction Details
| Designer | Stanley “Stan” McVay |
|---|---|
| Builder | McVay Fiberglass Yachts Ltd. (Canada) |
| Length | 18.000 ft |
| LOA | 18.000 ft |
| LWL | 16.000 ft |
| Beam | 6.670 ft |
| Displacement | 2000 lb |
| Ballast | 700 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1968 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 15.75 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 6 ft |
| p | 18.33 ft |
| e | 8.67 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.75 ft | 6 ft | 18.33 ft | 8.67 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
McVay Minuet - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 18.33 ft - (5587 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 8.66 ft - (2640 mm) |
| Leech | * 19.81 ft - (6038 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 20 ft - (6096 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 82.05 ft² |
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McVay Minuet - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 13.48 ft - (4109 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 8.21 ft - (2502 mm) |
| Leech | * 11.37 ft - (3466 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6.9 ft - (2103 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.93 ° |
| Area | * 46.52 ft² |
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McVay Minuet - GENOA
| Luff | 15 ft - (4572 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 9.83 ft - (2996 mm) |
| Leech | 14.25 ft - (4343 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.85 ° |
| Area | * 67.5 ft² |
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McVay Minuet - GENOA
| Luff | 15.5 ft - (4724 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 9.25 ft - (2819 mm) |
| Leech | 14.42 ft - (4395 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 140.5 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 8.43 ft - (2569 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.42 ° |
| Area | * 65.35 ft² |
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McVay Minuet - GENOA
| Luff | * 16.01 ft - (4880 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.92 ft - (3024 mm) |
| Leech | * 14.87 ft - (4532 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.02 ° |
| Area | * 72.04 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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