Knarr (keelboat)
The Knarr is a Norwegian sailboat that was designed in 1943 by Erling Kristoffersen as a racer, with the first production boat delivered in 1946. It is named for the Norse class of trading ships, the Knarr.
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Erling Kristoffersen |
| Location | Norway |
| Year | 1946 |
| No. built | 450 |
| Builder(s) | Grimsøykilen Boat Yard Kilen Boat Yard Børresen Bådebyggeri Bootswerft Schneidereit |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Knarr |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 3-4 |
| Displacement | 4,905 lb (2,225 kg) |
| Draft | 4.26 ft (1.30 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | wood or fiberglass |
| LOA | 30.33 ft (9.24 m) |
| LWL | 20.37 ft (6.21 m) |
| Beam | 6.95 ft (2.12 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,822 lb (1,280 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 25.43 ft (7.75 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.56 ft (2.00 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 31.00 ft (9.45 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.06 ft (3.37 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 171.43 sq ft (15.926 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 83.41 sq ft (7.749 m2) |
| Total sail area | 254.84 sq ft (23.675 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 91.0 |
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