Evasion 37

Sailboat specifications

The Evasion 37 is a 37’2” (11.33m) motorsailer designed by André Bénéteau (France). She was built since 1979 (and now discontinued) by Bénéteau (France).

Evasion 37's main features

Model: Evasion 37
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Offshore motorsailer
Sailboat builder: Bénéteau
Sailboat designer: André Bénéteau
Sailboat range: Evasion
Country: France
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 1979
Last built hull: Discontinued
Appendages: Centerboard : pivoting centerboard in the keel
Helm: Twin helm wheels
Rudder: Single rudder on skeg
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: No
Former French navigation category: 1
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): N/A €

Evasion 37's main dimensions

Hull length: 37’ 2”11.33 m
Waterline length: 31’ 4”9.54 m
Beam (width): 12’3.65 m
Draft: 7’ 6”2.3 m
Draft when appendages up: 4’ 1”1.24 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 17637 lb8000 kg
Ballast type: Cast iron exterior ballast with steel centerboard

Evasion 37's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 869 ft²80.7 m²
Mainsail area: 279 ft²25.9 m²
Mizzen sail area: 95 ft²8.8 m²
Genoa area: 495 ft²46 m²
Stormjib area: 108 ft²10 m²
Rigging type: Ketch Marconi masthead
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: 0 °
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire continuous

Evasion 37'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.: 217 ft²/T20.18 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.: 261
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.: 7.50 knots