SUICIDE CLASS
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 18 ft |
| LWL | 16.83 ft |
| Beam | 4.92 ft |
| Draft | 7 ft |
| Displacement | 835 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.5 kn |
About the SUICIDE CLASS
This was a development class so specs can vary from boat to boat. The idea was to create the fastest craft with 125 sq ft of sail area. This boat first appeared in The Rudder September 1933 with another example in April 1934. Source: Designs to Inspire From the Rudder 1897-1942 by Anne and Maynard Bray ©2000 WoodenBoat Publications.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SUICIDE CLASS yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 18ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SUICIDE CLASSyet 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.
Own a SUICIDE CLASS? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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Used sails that fit the SUICIDE CLASS
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