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Sol Cat 18

The Sol Cat 18 is a 18-foot sailboat.

Sol Cat 18 — no photo available

General

Builder
Designer
Years built
Hull type
Rig type
Construction
Origin

Dimensions

LOA18.24 ft5.56 m
LWL18.01 ft5.49 m
Beam7.91 ft2.41 m
Draft (max)0.33 ft0.10 m
Displacement331 lb150 kg
Ballast
Sail Area

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

Displacement / Length 25 Ultralight
Comfort Ratio 1.8 Racing / light coastal
Capsize Screening 4.57 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 5.7 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$12,500 typical range $10,000 – $15,000

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

Data sources: Wikidata (CC0)