Ontario

Ideal 18

Monohull

1989 — status pending

Length
5.44 m
Beam
1.89 m
Draft
0.99 m
Sail area
15.61 m²

Specifications

27 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
5.44 m
Waterline length
4.37 m
Beam
1.89 m
Draft
0.99 m
Displacement
562 kg
Ballast
318 kg
Sails & rig9
Rig type
Sloop, fractional rig
Sail area
15.61 m²
Mainsail area
10.1 m²
Foresail area
6.18 m²
Foretriangle height (I)
5.79 m
Foretriangle base (J)
2.13 m
Mainsail luff (P)
7.16 m
Mainsail foot (E)
2.82 m
Forestay length
6.17 m
Hull & construction3
Hull material
Fibreglass
Keel type
Fin keel, spade rudder
Ballast material
Lead
Production & design3
Production started
1989
Hulls built
325
Designer
Bruce Kirby
Performance ratios6
Sail area / displacement
23.33
Displacement / length
187.33
Ballast / displacement
56.5 %
Comfort ratio
10.94
Capsize screening
2.31
Hull speed
5.08 kn

Yacht photography

2

Years, generations and variants

Ideal 181 generation

01

1989 — status pending

IDEAL 18

Status pending