The North wind 68 is a 66.86ft cutter designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built in fiberglass by North Wind Yachts (ESP) since 2006.
The North wind 68 is a moderate weight sailboat which is under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is excellent. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | North wind 68 | ||
| Length | 66.86 ft | ||
| Beam | 17.55 ft | ||
| Draft | 8.69 ft | ||
| Country | Spain (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 0 | ?? | |
| Ballast / displ. | 34.76 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 202.06 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 46.82 | ||
| Capsize | 1.62 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 56.59 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 8.69 ft | ||
| Displacement | 82026 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 28510 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 10.08 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 240 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 264 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 370 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | North Wind Yachts (ESP) | ||
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens | ||
| First built | 2006 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |