The Laguna 18 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. Shad Turner as a cruiser and daysailer, and first built in 1983.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | W. Shad Turner |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1983 |
| Builder(s) | Laguna Yachts |
| Role | Day sailer-cruiser |
| Name | Laguna 18 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,500 lb (680 kg) |
| Draft | 2.25 ft (0.69 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 18.99 ft (5.79 m) |
| LWL | 14.67 ft (4.47 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 500 lb (227 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.58 ft (2.01 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 8.25 ft (2.51 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 82.50 sq ft (7.665 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 69.09 sq ft (6.419 m2) |
| Total sail area | 151.59 sq ft (14.083 m2) |
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The Laguna 18 is a development of the Windrose 5.5.[1][2][5]
Production
editThe design was built by Laguna Yachts in the United States, between 1983 and 1987, but it is now out of production.[1][2][6][7]
Design
editThe Laguna 18 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 1,500 lb (680 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
An open cockpit version was also produced for daysailing.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 2.25 ft (0.69 m) with the standard shoal draft keel, is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering and may be equipped with a series of jibs or genoas.[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two aft quarter berths under the cockpit.[1][2]
The boat has a hull speed of 5.13 kn (9.50 km/h).[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Laguna 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Laguna 18". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "W. Shad Turner". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "W. Shad Turner". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Windrose 5.5 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Laguna Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Laguna Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.