Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
4.9 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 13.5′, the Typhoon 18 Weekender tops out around 4.9 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √13.5′ LWL = 4.9 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Ballast / Displacement
45.0%
Race-oriented ballast ratio — very stiff and powerful.
Displacement / Length
363
Heavy displacement — a slow, steady, seakindly hull.
Hull Speed
4.9kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
2lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Typhoon 18 Weekender sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Victoria 18
Minuet
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Typhoon 18 Weekender.
| Typhoon 18 Weekender | Hunter 185 | Minuet | Precision 185 | Typhoon 18 Daysailer | Victoria 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 18.5 | 18.4 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| LWL | 13.5 | 15.5 | 12.8 | 16.7 | 13.5 | 12.8 |
| Beam | 6.3 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Displacement | 2 | 1 | 1 | 880 | 2 | 1 |
| Ballast | 900 | 520 | 420 | 375 | 900 | 550 |
| Sail Area | — | 176 | 127 | 181 | 156 | 134 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | 336 | — | — | 297 |
| SA/Disp | — | 20.6 | 20.4 | 31.6 | 15.8 | 19.0 |
| Bal/Disp | 45.0 | 32.5 | 42.0 | 42.6 | — | — |
| Comfort | — | 11.1 | 11.2 | 5.6 | 17.8 | 13.2 |
| Capsize | — | 2.42 | 2.17 | 3.06 | 2.00 | 2.07 |
| Hull Speed | — | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 |