| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | G. William McVay |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1977 |
| No. built | circa 600 |
| Builder(s) | Victoria Yachts |
| Name | Victoria 18 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1-3 |
| Displacement | 1,200 lb (544 kg) |
| Draft | 2.00 ft (0.61 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
| LWL | 12.83 ft (3.91 m) |
| Beam | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) |
| Engine type | optionaloutboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 550 lb (249 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 17.00 ft (5.18 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 90.00 sq ft (8.361 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 46.75 sq ft (4.343 m2) |
| Total sail area | 136.75 sq ft (12.704 m2) |
TheVictoria 18 is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byCanadianG. William McVay. It was built in theUnited States 1977 to 1983.[1][2][3]
Most boats built weresloop rigged, but a few were built ascutters with abowsprit. A small number were built as theVictoria 17, with a shorter hull and an outboard rudder.[1]
The Victoria 18 is a cabin development of G. William McVay's 1967 open boat design, theMinuet.[1][4]
The design was built by G. William McVay's son, Bill McVay, at his company,Victoria Yachts inDeBary, Florida,United States. Production ran from 1977 until 1983, with about 600 examples of the design completed, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5]
The Victoria 18 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig with taperedanodizedaluminum spars. The hull has a spoonedraked stem; a raised counter, angledtransom; a keel-hungrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed longkeel. It displaces 1,200 lb (544 kg) and carries 550 lb (249 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m), allowing ground transportation on atrailer.[1]
An optional stern mount allows fitting a smalloutboard motor of up to 4.5 hp (3 kW) for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, plus a cooler. A cockpit boom tent was a factory option. Ventilation is provided by four opening ports. For stowage the design has alazarette.[3]
For sailing the design is equipped with a cockpit 6 ft (1.8 m) in length,genoa tracks,winches andjibroller reefing. For racing additional equipment allowed under the class rules can include an adjustablebackstay, aboom vang,barber haulers and aspinnaker. The boat is usually raced with a crew of 1-3sailors.[3]