| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Philippe Briand |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1981 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Espace 1300 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 26,460 lb (12,002 kg) |
| Draft | 8.79 ft (2.68 m) withcenterboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 44.29 ft (13.50 m) |
| LWL | 37.24 ft (11.35 m) |
| Beam | 14.44 ft (4.40 m) |
| Engine type | Perkins Engines 82 hp (61 kW)diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | stub keel and centerboard |
| Ballast | 10,141 lb (4,600 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | spade-typerudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 52.48 ft (16.00 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 17.20 ft (5.24 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 47.60 ft (14.51 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 14.89 ft (4.54 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 354.38 sq ft (32.923 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 451.33 sq ft (41.930 m2) |
| Total sail area | 805.71 sq ft (74.853 m2) |
TheEspace 1300 (English:Space) is a Frenchsailboat that was designed byPhilippe Briand as acruiser and first built in 1981. The boat is part of the Espace series of cruising sailboats and its designation indicates its approximatelength overall incentimeters.[1][2][3][4]
The boat's hull design was reused for the 1983Sun Kiss 45.[1][2]
The design was built byJeanneau in France starting in 1981, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6]
The Espace 1300 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim and amasthead sloop rig. The hull has araked stem, areverse transom, an internally mounted spade-typerudder controlled by a twowheels, one on the cockpit and one in thewheelhouse, It has a stubkeel and retractablecenterboard, or optional fixed finkeel. It displaces 26,460 lb (12,002 kg) and carries 10,141 lb (4,600 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 6.89 ft (2.10 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 8.79 ft (2.68 m) with the centerboard extended and 5.02 ft (1.53 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a BritishPerkins Enginesdiesel engine of 82 hp (61 kW). The fuel tank holds 105 U.S. gallons (400 L; 87 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 209 U.S. gallons (790 L; 174 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for seven people, with a double berth and a single berth in the forward cabin and two aft cabins, each with a double berth. The main salon has a U-shaped settee around a dinette table on the port side. Thegalley is located on the starboard side amidships. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a double sink. The navigation station is located in the raised wheelhouse, on the port side. There are twoheads, one just forward of the forward cabin in the bow and one on the starboard side below the wheelhouse.[1][2]
The design has ahull speed of 8.18 kn (15.15 km/h).[2]