Kelt 7.6
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jean Berret |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1980 |
| No. built | 489 |
| Builder(s) | Kelt Marine |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 4,188 lb (1,900 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 24.93 ft (7.60 m) |
| LWL | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| Beam | 9.44 ft (2.88 m) |
| Hull draft | 5.25 ft (1.60 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,631 lb (740 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 30.45 ft (9.28 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 10.16 ft (3.10 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 25.73 ft (7.84 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 9.18 ft (2.80 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 118.10 sq ft (10.972 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 154.69 sq ft (14.371 m2) |
| Total sail area | 272.79 sq ft (25.343 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 216 (average) |
The Kelt 7.6 (or Kelt 7.60) is a French sailboat, that was designed by Jean Berret and first built in 1980.[1][2][3]
Production
The boat was built by Kelt Marine in France and also in Canada between 1980 and 1984, with a total of 489 examples completed, but it is now out of production.[1]
Design
The Kelt 7.6 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,188 lb (1,900 kg) and carries 1,631 lb (740 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The design has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 216 with a high of 210 and low of 222. It has a hull speed of 6.69 kn (12.39 km/h).[2]
Operational history
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Kelt 7.6 ... won the very prestigious "boat of the year" award at the 1980 Paris Boat Show. The Kelt successfully squeezed a lot of living space, including an aft head and a real chart table, in seaworthy and modern looking 25 footer. Because these boats were built in the mid-1980s, the Kelt is one of the newer 25 footer that can be found on the Canadian used market."[4]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- 1 2 3 4 Browning, Randy (2017). "Kelt 7.60 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Missing or empty
|url=(help);|access-date=requires|url=(help) - 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Kelt 7.60". Sailing Joy. Missing or empty
|url=(help);|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Berret-Racoupeau". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Kelt 7.6". Sail Quest. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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