Wellington 44
Description
The Wellington 44 is an American fiberglass bluewater cruising cutter designed and built by Bill Wellington through Wellington Boats Inc. (also referred to as Wellington Yachts) in Jacksonville, Florida. Introduced around 1970, it was developed as a robust, "overbuilt" center-cockpit offshore cruiser with a focus on seaworthiness, positive foam flotation for unsinkability, and heavy displacement construction suited to long-distance passagemaking or liveaboard use. The hull features solid fiberglass layup, a keel/centerboard configuration (shoal draft with board up for gunkholing or deeper access when needed), skeg-hung rudder, cutter rig for easy sail management in varying conditions, and a practical interior with good headroom (around 6'2"), multiple cabins, and two heads. Production occurred primarily in the 1970s through early 1980s as a semi-custom or low-volume model; exact quantity built is not widely documented but appears limited (likely fewer than 50 hulls given the scarcity of listings and references today).
Construction Details
| Designer | Bill Wellington |
|---|---|
| Builder | Wellington Boats Inc. (Florida) |
| Length | 44.000 ft |
| LOA | 44.000 ft |
| LWL | 37.250 ft |
| Beam | 13.500 ft |
| Displacement | 28000 lb |
| Ballast | 10000 lb |
| Max Draft | 8.670 ft |
| Min Draft | 4.250 ft |
| Year Built | 1970 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 56 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 21 ft |
| p | 51 ft |
| e | 15.80 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 ft | 21 ft | 51 ft | 15.80 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Wellington 44 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 48.33 ft - (14731 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.5 ft - (4420 mm) |
| Leech | * 49.7 ft - (15149 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 49.97 ft - (15231 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 360.67 ft² |
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Wellington 44 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 49 ft - (14935 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 25.25 ft - (7696 mm) |
| Leech | 41 ft - (12497 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 100.52 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 21.11 ft - (6434 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.72 ° |
| Area | * 517.21 ft² |
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Wellington 44 - GENOA
| Luff | 56.25 ft - (17145 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 34.5 ft - (10516 mm) |
| Leech | 52.67 ft - (16054 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150.05 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 31.51 ft - (9604 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.47 ° |
| Area | * 886.25 ft² |
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Wellington 44 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 58 ft - (17678 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 35 ft - (10668 mm) |
| Leech | 54 ft - (16459 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1522 ft² |
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