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Melges IC37

Sailboat specifications

The Melges IC37 is a 37’1” (11.3m) racing sailboat designed by Mills Design (Ireland). She is built since 2019 by Melges (United States). She has been awarded "2019 - Sailing World - Boat of the Year: Corinthian".

Melges IC37's main features

Model
Melges IC37
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Racing sailboat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
United States
Construction
Fiberglass reinforced epoxy:
Sandwich foam E-glass epoxy with carbon fiber reinforcements
First built hull
2019
Last built hull
Still in production
Award(s)
  • 2019: Sailing World - Boat of the Year: Corinthian
    Appendages
    Keel : T-shaped keel (with bulb)
    Helm
    Single tiller (helm wheel in option)
    Rudder
    Single spade rudder
    Unsinkable
    No
    Trailerable
    No
    EC design category
     iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

    A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
    B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
    C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
    D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
    A
    Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
    N/A

    Melges IC37's main dimensions

    Hull length
    37’ 1”11.3 m
    Waterline length
    34’ 10”10.6 m
    Beam (width)
    12’3.65 m
    Draft
    8’ 2”2.5 m
    Light displacement (MLC)
    7793 lb3535 kg
    Ballast weight
    3373 lb1530 kg
    Ballast type
    Carbon fiber fin with lead bulb

    Melges IC37's rig and sails

    Upwind sail area
    899 ft²83.5 m²
    Downwind sail area
    2180 ft²202.5 m²
    Mainsail area
    522 ft²48.5 m²
    Jib area
    377 ft²35 m²
    Asymmetric spinnaker area
    1658 ft²154 m²
    I
     iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
    50’ 8”15.45 m
    J
     iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
    14’ 5”4.39 m
    P
     iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
    48’ 6”14.79 m
    E
     iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
    16’ 5”5 m
    Rigging type
    Sloop Marconi (square top mainsail) 9/10
    Mast configuration
    Keel stepped mast
    Rotating spars
    No
    Number of levels of spreaders
    2
    Spreaders angle
    Swept-back
    Running backstays
    1 set(s)
    Spars construction
    Carbon fiber spars
    Standing rigging
    Single-strand (ROD) discontinuous

    Melges IC37's performances

    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.
    387 ft²/T35.98 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.
    939 ft²/T87.26 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.
    84
    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.
    43 %
    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.
    7.90 knots

    Melges IC37's auxiliary engine

    Engine(s)
    1 inboard engine
    Engine(s) power
    21 HP
    Fuel type
    Diesel
    Fuel tank capacity
    15.1 gal57 liters

    Melges IC37's accommodations and layout

    Cockpit
    Open aft cockpit
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