| Insignia | Neptunkryssare-Klassenzeichen.svg |
|---|---|
| Insignia size | 100 |
| Insignia alt | Neptunkryssare Sail Insignia |
| Rig | Fractional rig |
| Keel type | fixed keel |
| Ballast | 540 kg (1,190 lb) |
| Displacement | 1,150 kg (2,540 lb) |
| Loa | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Lwl | 5.85 m (19.2 ft) |
| Beam | 1.92 m (6.3 ft) |
| Draft | 1.20 m (3.9 ft) |
| Mast length | 8.95 m (29.4 ft) |
| Mainsailandjib | 19 m2 (200 sq ft) |
| Sailarea main | 12 m2 (130 sq ft) |
| Sailarea headsail | jib: 7 m2 (75 sq ft) genoa: 11.5 m2 (124 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker | 30 m2 (320 sq ft) |
| Year | 1938 |
| Designer | Lage Eklund |
Neptunkryssare is a 9-metre (30-foot) sailboat class designed by Lage Eklund and built in about copies.[1][2]
History
The Neptunkryssare was designed in 1938 for artist Einar Palme and become popular in Swedish cities Gävle and Uppsala.[1] In 1944, it gained Swedish Championship status.[1]
References
- ^ Gelin, Curt (2005), 500 segelbåtar i test: bakgrund, egenskaper, omdömen (in Swedish), Stockholm: Nautiska förlaget, p. 204, ISBN 91-89564-19-7
- ^ "The Neptune Cruiser - The tiller in your hand never felt better", retrieved 2020-10-06