- Length
- 18.06 m
- Beam
- 4.72 m
- Draft
- 3.81 m
- Sail area
- 136.01 m²
Specifications
Dimensions & displacement8
- Length overall
- 18.06 m
- Waterline length
- 13.46 m
- Beam
- 4.72 m
- Draft
- 3.81 m
- Minimum draft
- 1.98 m
- Displacement
- 31,298 kg
- Ballast
- 10,546 kg
- Mast height above water
- 22.01 m
Sails & rig9
- Rig type
- Sloop, masthead rig
- Sail area
- 136.01 m²
- Mainsail area
- 64.41 m²
- Foresail area
- 71.58 m²
- Foretriangle height (I)
- 20.42 m
- Foretriangle base (J)
- 7.01 m
- Mainsail luff (P)
- 17.98 m
- Mainsail foot (E)
- 7.16 m
- Forestay length
- 21.59 m
Engine & propulsion3
- Engine power
- 135 hp
- Engine type
- Diesel
- Engine make
- Perkins
Hull & construction3
- Hull material
- Fibreglass
- Keel type
- Keel with centreboard
- Ballast material
- Lead
Tanks2
- Fuel tank
- 946 L
- Fresh water tank
- 1,438 L
Production & design2
- Production started
- 1982
- Designer
- McCurdy & Rhodes
Performance ratios6
- Sail area / displacement
- 13.99
- Displacement / length
- 357.45
- Ballast / displacement
- 33.7 %
- Comfort ratio
- 56.93
- Capsize screening
- 1.52
- Hull speed
- 8.91 kn
Yacht photography
Years, generations and variants
Sou’Wester 591 generation
01
1982 — status pending