Yachtcraft 44
Description
The Yachtcraft 44 is a rare, classic fiberglass sailboat from the late 1960s–early 1970s, essentially a kit version of the Islander 44 (also known as the Lapworth 44 in some contexts). Like the Yachtcraft 34 and 40 you asked about, it was offered primarily as a kit boat by Yachtcraft (associated with Wayfarer Yacht Corp./Islander tooling). Owners finished the interior, deck details, and systems themselves, leading to variations in layout, coachroof profile, and finish. Some versions had a chopped transom (sometimes marketed as a 41).
Construction Details
| Designer | William Lapworth |
|---|---|
| Builder | Wayfarer Yachts |
| Length | 43.830 ft |
| LOA | 43.830 ft |
| LWL | 32.500 ft |
| Beam | 11.999 ft |
| Displacement | 22500 lb |
| Ballast | 8000 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.830 ft |
| Year Built | 1968 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 49 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 17.17 ft |
| p | 43.42 ft |
| e | 19.23 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 ft | 17.17 ft | 43.42 ft | 19.23 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
Yachtcraft 44 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 43.42 ft - (13234 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 19.23 ft - (5861 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.65 ft - (14219 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 46.87 ft - (14286 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 427.73 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Yachtcraft 44 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 41.54 ft - (12661 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.12 ft - (7047 mm) |
| Leech | * 35.52 ft - (10826 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.03 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.75 ft - (6020 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.01 ° |
| Area | * 410.23 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Yachtcraft 44 - GENOA
| Luff | 49.33 ft - (15036 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 28.05 ft - (8550 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.1 ft - (14051 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150.03 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 25.76 ft - (7852 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | * 635.39 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Yachtcraft 44 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 49.33 ft - (15036 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 28.33 ft - (8635 mm) |
| Leech | * 45.38 ft - (13832 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1048 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Yachtcraft 44 - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 28.56 ft - (8705 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.13 ft - (4002 mm) |
| Leech | * 22.87 ft - (6971 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 59.99 % |
| Length Perp | * 10.3 ft - (3139 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.01 ° |
| Area | * 147.1 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
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.
Comments
