Engineering:Careel 18

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Careel 18
Development
DesignerJohn Duncanson, David Rose
Year1968
No. built400
DesignOne-Design
RoleRacing, cruising
Boat
Crew1+
Boat weight780 kilograms (1,720 lb)
Draft0.3 metres (1 ft 0 in)-1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFibreglass
LOA5.6 metres (18 ft 4 in)
Beam2.26 metres (7 ft 5 in)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeSwing keel
Ballast186 kilograms (410 lb)
Rig
Rig typeFractional sloop
Sails
Total sail area14.96 square metres (161.0 sq ft)

The Compass Careel 18 is an 18 ft long trailer sailer manufactured in Australia by David Rose Yachts.[1]

The Careel 18 was originally built in 1968 by John Duncanson as a Duncanson 18, with David Rose taking over manufacturing and renaming the boats the Careel 18.[1] It came out at a time when there was a boom in trailer sailers, but unlike many of its contemporaries, it remains popular today.[2]

The boat was produced in three versions; Mk I (900kg), Mk II (1100kg) and Mk III (1200kg) with successive design changes including additional ballast and increases to deck and cabin height.[3]

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