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TROPIC 520

TROPIC 520 built by Tropic Trailer Yachts (AUSTRALIA) and designed by Alan Wright. Her first hull was built in 1977 with an overall lengh of 5.20 m or 17.06 ft long

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TROPIC 520 Sailboat Specifications​

Features

Overall Length (LOA) m / ft5.20 m / 17.06 ft
Builder(s)Tropic Trailer Yachts
Designer(s)Alan Wright
BrandTropic
CountryAustralia
Hull TypeSwing Keel
First Hull Built1977
Rigging TypeFractional Sloop
UnsinkableNo
TrailerableNo
Ballast Ratio30.69

Dimensions

Overall Length (LOA) 5.20 m / 17.06 ft
Waterline Length (LWL)4.72 m / 15.49 ft
Beam (width)2.18 m / 7.15 ft
Draft1.05 m / 3.44 ft
Light Displacement (MLC) 590 kg / 1300 lb
Maximum Displacement590 kg / 1300 lb
Ballast Weight181 kg / 399 lb

Performance

Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)2.62
Comfort Ratio9.16
Displacement-Length Ratio (DLR)156.15
Ballast Ratio30.69
Sail Area to Displacement22.88

Above Deck

Reported Sail Area15.79 m² / 170.00 ft²
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