Sagitta

Brand:

Woods

Designed by:

Lilian Woods, Woods Designs

Yard(s):

Multihull Centre

Description:

The Sagitta is a cruiser/racer with outstanding performance; it is easy to handle and has excellent sea-keeping qualities. Two other designs from Woods use the same basic hulls as the Sagitta - Javelin, an open bridgedeck racer and Scorpio, a fast cruiser also with an open bridgedeck. Over 50 Sagittas have been built and are successfully raced and widely cruised.

Designed for comfort as well as speed, the Sagitta has a good-sized double cabin in the aft of each hull. The galley is large and very well equipped with ample working surfaces.

She is a very enjoyable boat to sail in all conditions with an easy motion and very little bridgedeck slam when going to windward, even in lumpy seas. Handling is responsive and light due to careful rudder design, and the forward visibility from the large sheltered cockpit is excellent.

The Sagitta is produced commercially as well as built by home builders from purchased plans. The somewhat larger 32 ft (9.9 m) Eclipse is based on this boat.

Type:

Cruiser-racer

Multihull type:

Catamaran

Construction:

Fibreglass sandwich

Sails and rigging:

• Two headsail settings. A light weather drifter can be set on the short bowsprit in light winds.
• Optional spinnaker 861 sq ft (80 sq m)

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Deck layout and gear:

Wide cockpit with excellent visibility

Keels, boards and rudders:

Low aspect ratio (LAR) fixed keels, or daggerboards for higher performance. With daggerboards the minimum draft is 1 ft 7 in (0.5 m) and the maximun 4 ft 9 in (1.5 m)

Accommodation:

Port hull: double cabin aft with storage and dressing area; navigation area midships and heads with wet locker forward
Starboard hull: double cabin aft with storage and dressing area; large galley forward
Salon: table seating for 6 which converts to a double bed; all-round vision.

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Systems - Power, Navigation:

Single outgoard engine or optional twin inboard diesels if LAR keels are fitted.

LOA (length overall):

9.14 m (30 ft)

LWL (length at waterline):

8.55 m (28 ft 1 in)

Beam:

5.95 m (19 ft 6 in)

Draft minimum:

0.8 m (2 ft 7 in)

Windward sail area:

46.4 m² (499 ft²)

Mainsail area:

30 m² (323 ft²)

Jib or Solent area:

17 m² (183 ft²)

Mast height above water:

12.1 m (39 ft 8 in)

Displacement, lightship (empty):

1829 kg (1.8 tons)

Displacement, maximum:

2743 kg (2.7 tons)

Number of berths:

4

Outboard engines:

1

Typical total engine HP:

9.9 HP

Fuel type:

Petrol

Fuel capacity:

114 lt (30 US gallons)

Water capacity:

454 lt (120 US gallons)

Trailerable:

No

First introduced:

1990

In production:

Yes

Number built:

50+

New price up to:

£109000 Sterling (approx: €147265 / $216232 US / $245845 AUS)*

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Degree of customisation:

Several options

Used boats for sale:

40 boats of this brand currently available!

Associations & newsgroups:

• Woods boats' forum

* Exchange rates last updated: Sunday 27th January 2008 19:27 GMT