The Naiad 18 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Mark Ellis, first built from 1984 to 1986, and named for the mythological water sprites.[2][3][4]

Production

The boat was built by Luna Yachts in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, between 1984 and 1986, but it is now out of production.[2][4] It is believed that 20 were completed. Although one was destroyed, by 2013, 19 remained in service.[1]

Design

Naiad 18 equipped with a British Seagull outboard motor

The Naiad 18 is a small, open, recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a cat rig, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder, a wishbone boom and a centerboard that folds up into a trunk. It displaces 1,100 lb (499 kg) and carries 550 lb (249 kg) of ballast.[2][4]

The boat has a draft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.67 ft (0.20 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[2][4]

The boat can be optionally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[2][4]

The design has a hull speed of 5.61 kn (10.39 km/h).[4][5]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b Nonsuch Photo Galleries (4 June 2013). "Naiad 18 Gallery". www.pbase.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2018). "Naiad 18 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Mark Ellis". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Naiad 18". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Naiad 18". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 2 May 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  • Media related to Naiad 18 at Wikimedia Commons
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