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Arcadia (Fin keel) vs Arcadia (Keel and centerboard)

Main featuresArcadia Fin keelArcadia 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 dimensionsArcadia Fin keelArcadia 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 sailsArcadia Fin keelArcadia 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
 
PerformancesArcadia Fin keelArcadia 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 engineArcadia Fin keelArcadia 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 layoutArcadia Fin keelArcadia 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
 
SaloonArcadia Fin keelArcadia 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 cabinArcadia Fin keelArcadia 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 cabinArcadia Fin keelArcadia 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
 
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