US Yachts 18
Description
The US 18 (also known as the US Yachts US 18) is a small, lightweight fractional sloop daysailer/dinghy designed by G. William McVay (with Bayliner input) and built by US Yachts / Bayliner (part of the Buccaneer/US Yachts family) starting in 1980. It is a simple, trailerable fiberglass boat aimed at beginners, families, or casual sailors who want fun performance without complexity. It is closely related to earlier designs like the Mouette 19 and shares DNA with the Buccaneer 18 family, though it is a distinct model with a small cuddy cabin.
Construction Details
| Designer | G. William McVay |
|---|---|
| Builder | US Yachts / Bayliner |
| Length | 18.000 ft |
| LOA | 17.580 ft |
| LWL | 15.580 ft |
| Beam | 6.670 ft |
| Displacement | 525 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.200 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.670 ft |
| Year Built | 1980 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 16.90 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 6 ft |
| p | 17 ft |
| e | 9 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.90 ft | 6 ft | 17 ft | 9 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
US Yachts 18 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 17 ft - (5182 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Leech | * 18.76 ft - (5718 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 18.96 ft - (5779 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 78.96 ft² |
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US Yachts 18 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 7 ft - (2134 mm) |
| Leech | 14.75 ft - (4496 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 104.33 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6.26 ft - (1908 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 7.12 ° |
| Area | * 51.61 ft² |
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US Yachts 18 - GENOA
| Luff | * 17.04 ft - (5194 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.82 ft - (2993 mm) |
| Leech | * 15.9 ft - (4846 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.05 ° |
| Area | * 76.67 ft² |
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US Yachts 18 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 17.04 ft - (5194 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 10.8 ft - (3292 mm) |
| Foot | * 10.8 ft - (3292 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 156.43 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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