Malango 888 Swing keel

Sailboat specifications

The Malango 888 is a 29’1” (8.88m) fast cruising sailboat designed by Pierre Rolland (France). She was built between 2015 and 2019 by IDB Marine (France). The Swing keel version adopts an appendage configuration without compromise between draft and performance. The only drawbacks are the space taken inside and the price of the system...

Malango 888's main features

Model: Malango 888
Version: Swing keel
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Fast cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder: IDB Marine
Sailboat designer: Pierre Rolland
Sailboat range: Malango
Country: France
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Sandwich fiberglass polyester (vacuum infusion)
- Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester (vacuum infusion)
First built hull: 2015
Last built hull: 2019
Appendages: Lifting keel : swing keel
Helm: Single tiller
Rudder: Twin spade rudders
Unsinkable: Yes
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): About
86 000 €
(2017)

Malango 888's main dimensions

Hull length: 29’ 1”8.88 m
Waterline length: 28’ 6”8.7 m
Beam (width): 11’ 4”3.45 m
Draft: 7’ 6”2.3 m
Draft when appendages up: 3’ 4”1 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 6283 lb2850 kg
Ballast weight: 1962 lb890 kg
Ballast type: Cast iron

Malango 888's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 603 ft²56 m²
Downwind sail area: 1141 ft²106 m²
Mainsail area: 334 ft²31 m²
Genoa area: 269 ft²25 m²
Solent area: 183 ft²17 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 807 ft²75 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 19/20
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 2
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire

Malango 888'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.: 300 ft²/T27.86 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.: 568 ft²/T52.73 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.: 123
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.: 31 %
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.: 7.16 knots