- Length
- 8.71 m
- Beam
- 3.05 m
- Draft
- 1.22 m
- Sail area
- 37.16 m²
Specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
- Length overall
- 8.71 m
- Waterline length
- 6.71 m
- Beam
- 3.05 m
- Draft
- 1.22 m
- Displacement
- 3,084 kg
- Ballast
- 1,315 kg
Sails & rig9
- Rig type
- Sloop, masthead rig
- Sail area
- 37.16 m²
- Mainsail area
- 16.86 m²
- Foresail area
- 20.3 m²
- Foretriangle height (I)
- 11.58 m
- Foretriangle base (J)
- 3.51 m
- Mainsail luff (P)
- 10.06 m
- Mainsail foot (E)
- 3.35 m
- Forestay length
- 12.1 m
Engine & propulsion3
- Engine power
- 12 hp
- Engine type
- Diesel
- Engine make
- Yanmar
Hull & construction3
- Hull material
- Fibreglass
- Keel type
- Fin keel, spade rudder
- Ballast material
- Lead
Tanks2
- Fuel tank
- 54 L
- Fresh water tank
- 208 L
Production & design4
- Production started
- 1978
- Production ended
- 1985
- Hulls built
- 45
- Designer
- Henry Adriaanse
Performance ratios6
- Sail area / displacement
- 17.89
- Displacement / length
- 285.1
- Ballast / displacement
- 42.7 %
- Comfort ratio
- 20.41
- Capsize screening
- 2.11
- Hull speed
- 6.29 kn
Yacht photography
Years, generations and variants
Ontario 281 generation
01
1978–1985