Review of FH 19

FH 19 anno 1987.

Basic specs.

The FH 19 is a small sailboat designed by the Danish maritime architect Frans Harter.

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Keel

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.17 - 1.27 meter (3.84 - 4.14 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for FH 19 is 2.31, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for FH 19 is about 71 kg/cm, alternatively 398 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 71 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 398 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for FH 19 is 3.14.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 93% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more speedy hull design. This type of design is also referred to as 'needle'.

Ballast Ratio

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for FH 19 is 46%.

This ballast ratio shows a righting moment that is higher than 85% of all similar sailboat designs. A righting moment (ability to resist heeling) significantly above average.

RSP (Relative Speed Performance)

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for FH 19 is 98

The relative speed performance is 98 which means that a it is faster than 98% of all similar sailboat designs.

Maintenance

Rig

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

**Guiding dimensions of running rig**
Usage	Length		Diameter
Jib sheet	5.8 m	(18.9 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Genoa sheet	5.8 m	(18.9 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Mainsheet	14.4 m	(47.3 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	12.7 m	(41.6 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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Finally

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.