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Review of FH 19


FH 19
FH 19 anno 1987.

Basic specs.

sail specifications
The FH 19 is a sailboat designed by the Danish maritime architect Frans Harter.

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Keel

Unknown keel type

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.17 - 1.27 meter (3.84 - 4.14 ft) dependent on the load.


Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for FH 19 is 2.29, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.


Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for FH 19 is 3.14.

Wide Slim 93% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 93% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more speedy hull design. This type of design is also referred to as 'needle'.


Ballast Ratio

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for FH 19 is 44%.

Low High 79% 0 50 100
This ballast ratio shows a righting moment that is higher than 79% of all similar sailboat designs. A righting moment (ability to resist heeling) significantly above average.


RSP (Relative Speed Performance)

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for FH 19 is 98

Slow Fast 98% 0 50 100
The relative speed performance is 98 which means that a it is faster than 98% of all similar sailboat designs.


Maintenance

Rig

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.



Guiding dimensions of running rig
UsageLengthDiameter
Jib sheet 5.8 m(18.9 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Genoa sheet5.8 m(18.9 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Mainsheet 14.4 m(47.2 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker sheet12.7 m(41.5 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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Finally

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