Musto Skiff

Sailboat specifications

The Musto Skiff is a 14’11” (4.55m) single handed skiff (dinghy) designed by Light skiff (Germany). She is built since 2000 by Ovington Boats (United Kingdom).

Musto Skiff's main features

Model: Musto Skiff
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Single handed skiff (dinghy)
Sailboat builder: Ovington Boats
Sailboat designer: Light skiff
Sailboat collection: ISAF
Country: United Kingdom
Construction: Fiberglass reinforced epoxy:
- Hull: Sandwich foam fiberglass epoxy with carbon fiber reinforcements
- Deck: Sandwich foam fiberglass epoxy with carbon fiber reinforcements
First built hull: 2000
Last built hull: Still in production
Appendages: Centerboard : daggerboard
Helm: Single tiller
Rudder: Single transom hung rudder
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: Yes
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: C
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): About
11 000 €
(2020)

Musto Skiff's main dimensions

Hull length: 14’ 11”4.55 m
Waterline length: 14’4.26 m
Beam (width): 7’ 8”2.35 m
Draft: 3’ 6”1.07 m
Mast height from D_WL: 23’ 2”7.06 m
Overall width folded: 4’ 5”1.35 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 183 lb83 kg
Capacity: 353 lb160 kg

Musto Skiff's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 127 ft²11.8 m²
Downwind sail area: 294 ft²27.3 m²
Mainsail area: 127 ft²11.8 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 167 ft²15.5 m²
Rigging type: Cat boat Marconi
Mast configuration: Mast foot integrated on deck
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Carbon fiber spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire continuous

Musto Skiff's performances

Crew: 1
Trapezes: 1 set(s)
D-PN rating iDPN is a variation of Portsmouth Yardstick used in the United States.: 847.0
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.: 667 ft²/T62.01 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.: 1544 ft²/T143.48 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.: 30
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.: 5.01 knots