Sailfish or Sandpiper?
If
you asked folks which came first "the Chicken" or "the
Egg" you would get mixed results but in our case actually it was the Sailfish
18 designed by Leo da Costa/Maxim Marine and was built by Maxim Marine LTD,
Warsash, Southampton, England (Skellon
Yachts/Victoria Rampart).
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The Sandpiper 565 is based on that same design but with some major
differences. About 800 Sailfish 18's were built in England and even a very few Sailfish
19's were built. There is even a larger Sailfish sailboat design called the Sailfish
25's but its numbers produced were about 25. The Sailfish 18 is also the
prototype design for the new Sailfish 565 that has gone into production.
It is built to EU standards that has been modified for mixed ability for use by
all the controls being lead back to the top of the coach roof (cabin) with a
roller reefing jib and a single line reefing on the mainsail.
For more information on Sailfish or websites check out our Sailfish
links.
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Sailfish |
Sandpiper |
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Production
Dates |
18 (1970 to 1985)
19 (1970 to 1985)
565 (2001 to current) |
565
(1972-1993) |
| L.O.A. |
18.6 ft (564 cm) |
18.5 ft |
| L.W.L. |
15 ft (457 cm) |
15.0 ft |
| Beam |
7.1 ft (218 cm) |
7.1 ft. |
| Draft |
1 ft (0.3) |
1 ft |
| Keel Down |
3 ft (0.91) |
2.75 ft |
| Sail Area |
174 sq ft (16.6) |
167 sq ft |
| Displacement |
1000 lb (454kg) |
1200 lb |
| Ballast |
250 lbs (113kg) |
300 lbs 275 |
| Reefing |
Boom Rolling |
Boom Rolling |
| MainSail Hosting |
Rope sewn edge |
Rope sewn edge |
| Keel Turns |
99 |
97 |
| Windows |
3 |
2 |
| Sleeps |
2 |
4 |
| Stays |
3 (some modified to add 2 more side stays to help
raise/lower mast and eliminate need for back stay). |
3 (some modified to add a back stay) |
| Cockpit |
Lower down in boat (with higher sides). |
Higher in boat (low sides with
a step into cabin). |
Additional
Features |
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Tuned more to lake and inshore sailing.
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Larger sail area.
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Lighter in weight (boat weight and keel).
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Forward hatch is on deck.
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Traveller is full boat width at stern.
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3 Large windows giving a panoramic
view.
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Rounded forward cabin shape, provided more walk
around room inside forward the keel housing.
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Cockpit seats can be used as extra
berths.
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Tuned for exposed sailing.
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Sea going coach roof to deflect heavy waves
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Better righting in heavy swells due to heavier
in weight (boat and keel).
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Larger more spacious stern locker with
full width cover.
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Forward hatch on cabin gives slightly more
free board around cockpit.
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No mast support needed in cockpit.
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More teak decorative wood used.
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Larger drain lines 3, with each having own
hull-thru's.
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Anchor compartment.
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Onboard pump out head.
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Self draining Cockpit.
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