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L 23

L 23

Peter Bjørn Olsen🇩🇰· Design: Lars Olsen
1975–1988405 built
$800 – $2.2K est. annual maintenance
DaysailermonoFractional SloopFin
L 23 Class (Sweden)

Specifications

Hull

LOA23.56 ft
LWL19.78 ft
Beam7.87 ft
Draft4.27 ft
Displacement3,527 lb
Ballast1,433 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.0 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height27.23 ft
Jforetriangle base9.35 ft
Pmainsail luff27.56 ft
Emainsail foot7.55 ft
FLforestay9.4 ft
Mainsail239.7 sq ft
Jib (100%)127.3 sq ft
Spinnaker216.4 sq ft

Performance

Comfort16.7
Capsize2.07
SA/Disp16.0
Disp/Len203
Bal/Disp40.6

ORC Performance Data(2 certificates)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

24680°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
4kn6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH796.0 s/miOSN770.6

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.66220.84570.9439Inshore0.52120.69750.7956

ORC Measured

Displacement1579 kg (3481 lb)Wetted surface12.3 m² (133 ft²)Stability index-1.0

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main12.7 m² (136 ft²)Genoa17.0 m² (183 ft²)Spinnaker37.5 m² (404 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS468101214162024
52°3.14.14.85.25.55.65.75.75.7
60°3.34.35.05.35.65.75.85.95.9
75°3.44.45.15.55.75.96.16.26.3
90°3.34.45.25.65.96.06.26.56.7
110°3.44.55.35.76.16.36.66.87.1
120°3.24.45.25.76.06.46.77.27.5
135°2.83.94.85.55.86.26.57.28.0
150°2.43.44.35.05.65.96.26.97.6
Beat VMG2.02.73.33.63.94.04.04.04.0
Run VMG2.13.03.74.45.05.45.86.36.9

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 23.56ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$800 – $2.2K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the L 23yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
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