The Naiad 18 is a sailboat built by Luna Yachts in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, between 1984 and 1986, and named for the mythological water sprites.

Naiad 18 equipped with a British Seagull outboard motor

The Naiad 18 is a small, open, recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a cat rig, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder, a wishbone boom and a centerboard that folds up into a trunk. It displaces 1,100 lb (499 kg) and carries 550 lb (249 kg) of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.67 ft (0.20 m) with it retracted.

The design has a hull speed of 5.61 kn (10.39 km/h).

External links

  • Media related to Naiad 18 at Wikimedia Commons