Review of Wellington 57

The hull is made of fibreglass. A hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

Floor plan of Wellington 57.

Interior of Wellington 57 anno 1989. Salon Aft Starboard

The boat is equipped with 3 cabins, 7 berths, a galley, 3142 liters (830 US gallons, 691 imperial gallons) fresh water capacity, toilet facility and 870 liters (229 US gallons, 191 imperial gallons) waste water capacity.

The headroom is above average

Galley of Wellington 57 anno 1989. Portside galley layout

The Wellington 57 is built with a cutter rig. A cutter rig breaks the yacht’s sail area down into smaller, easier to manage sails. Cutter rigs are often used for offshore sailing.

Keel of Wellington 57 anno 1989. 1989 Wellington 57 stern in a travel lift

Full keel

The Wellington 57 is built with a long keel. A long keel provide a better directional stability than a similar boat with a fin keel; on the other hand, better directional stability means also that the boat is more difficult to handle in a harbour with less space.

The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.52 - 1.62 meter (4.99 - 5.29 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 3785 liters (999 US gallons, 832 imperial gallons).

Wellington 57 may be equipped with an inboard Ford Lehman 2725F diesel engine at 135 hp (100 kW). Calculated max speed is about 7.9 knots

The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Wellington 57 is 1.48, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 9.5 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Wellington 57 is about 451 kg/cm, alternatively 2527 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 451 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2527 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Wellington 57 is 3.93.

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Wellington 57 is 23%.

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Wellington 57 is 214 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'.

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 68m² (731 ft²).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.

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.

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