Main features | Arcadia Fin keel | Arcadia Keel and centerboard |
Model | Arcadia | Arcadia |
Version | Fin keel | Keel and centerboard |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Cruising sailboat | Cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Jeanneau | Jeanneau |
Sailboat designer | ||
Country | France | France |
Construction | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester |
Number of hulls built | About 300 | About 300 |
First built hull | 1983 | 1983 |
Last built hull | 1987 | 1987 |
Appendages | Keel : fin without bulb | Centerboard : pivoting centerboard in the keel |
Helm | Single tiller | Single tiller |
Rudder | Single semi-spade rudder | Single semi-spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No |
Former French navigation category | 2 | 2 |
Main dimensions | Arcadia Fin keel | Arcadia Keel and centerboard |
Overall length | 29’ 6”9 m | 29’ 6”9 m |
Hull length | 28’ 1”8.56 m | 28’ 1”8.56 m |
Waterline length | 24’ 5”7.45 m | 24’ 5”7.45 m |
Beam (width) | 10’ 4”3.15 m | 10’ 4”3.15 m |
Draft | 5’ 5”1.64 m | 6’ 2”1.9 m |
Draft when appendages up | 3’ 4”1 m | |
Light displacement (MLC) | 6173 lb2800 kg | 6834 lb3100 kg |
Ballast weight | 2359 lb1070 kg | 2976 lb1350 kg |
Ballast type | Cast iron | Cast iron exterior ballast with steel centerboard |
Rig and sails | Arcadia Fin keel | Arcadia Keel and centerboard |
Upwind sail area | 489 ft²45.4 m² | 489 ft²45.4 m² |
Downwind sail area | 1023 ft²95 m² | 1023 ft²95 m² |
Mainsail area | 161 ft²15 m² | 161 ft²15 m² |
Genoa area | 327 ft²30.4 m² | 327 ft²30.4 m² |
Solent area | 249 ft²23.15 m² | 249 ft²23.15 m² |
Jib area | 171 ft²15.84 m² | 171 ft²15.84 m² |
Stormjib area | 52 ft²4.8 m² | 52 ft²4.8 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 861 ft²80 m² | 861 ft²80 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 37’ 2”11.33 m | 37’ 2”11.33 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 11’ 8”3.56 m | 11’ 8”3.56 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 32’ 2”9.8 m | 32’ 2”9.8 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 10’3.05 m | 10’3.05 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi masthead | Sloop Marconi masthead |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 | 2 |
Spreaders angle | 0 ° | 0 ° |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire | 1x19 strand wire |
Performances | Arcadia Fin keel | Arcadia Keel and centerboard |
HN (French rating) iHN or "Handicap Nationale" is an empirical rating system used in France allowing various monohulls, of different sizes and designs, to race each other fairly. It is particularly suitable for cruiser and cruiser-racer. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats. | 15.5 | 15.5 |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 246 ft²/T22.85 m²/T | 230 ft²/T21.35 m²/T |
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. | 515 ft²/T47.82 m²/T | 481 ft²/T44.68 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 192 | 212 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 38 % | 44 % |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 6.62 knots | 6.62 knots |
Auxiliary engine | Arcadia Fin keel | Arcadia Keel and centerboard |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power (min./max.) | 8 HP / 15 HP | 8 HP / 15 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 7.1 gal27 liters | 7.1 gal27 liters |
Accommodations and layout | Arcadia Fin keel | Arcadia Keel and centerboard |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) | 1 | 1 |
Berth(s) | 6 | 6 |
Head(s) | 1 | 1 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 23.8 gal90 liters | 23.8 gal90 liters |
Fridge/ice-box capacity | 7.9 gal30 liters | 7.9 gal30 liters |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 10”1.78 m | 5’ 10”1.78 m |
Galley headroom | 5’ 7”1.72 m | 5’ 7”1.72 m |
Head headroom | 5’ 8”1.75 m | 5’ 8”1.75 m |
Saloon | Arcadia Fin keel | Arcadia Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 8”1.75 m | 5’ 8”1.75 m |
Saloon table length | 3’ 5”1.05 m | 3’ 5”1.05 m |
Saloon table width (min./max.) | 2’ 4”0.71 m / 3’0.9 m | 2’ 4”0.71 m / 3’0.9 m |
Saloon width (min./max.) | 5’ 8”1.74 m / 8’2.45 m | 5’ 8”1.74 m / 8’2.45 m |
Berth length | 6’ 4”1.92 m | 6’ 4”1.92 m |
Berth width (head/elbows/knees/feet) | 1’ 10”0.54 m / 1’ 11”0.59 m / 1’ 8”0.51 m / 1’ 5”0.42 m | 1’ 10”0.54 m / 1’ 11”0.59 m / 1’ 8”0.51 m / 1’ 5”0.42 m |
Fore cabin | Arcadia Fin keel | Arcadia Keel and centerboard |
Berth length | 6’ 6”1.99 m | 6’ 6”1.99 m |
Berth width (head/elbows/knees/feet) | 5’ 1”1.56 m / 3’ 8”1.14 m / 2’ 1”0.64 m / 0’ 10”0.24 m | 5’ 1”1.56 m / 3’ 8”1.14 m / 2’ 1”0.64 m / 0’ 10”0.24 m |
Aft cabin | Arcadia Fin keel | Arcadia Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 8”1.75 m | 5’ 8”1.75 m |
Berth length | 6’ 2”1.9 m | 6’ 2”1.9 m |
Berth width (head/elbows/knees/feet) | 4’ 4”1.3 m / 4’ 1”1.24 m / 3’ 4”1.01 m / 2’ 10”0.84 m | 4’ 4”1.3 m / 4’ 1”1.24 m / 3’ 4”1.01 m / 2’ 10”0.84 m |