Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
9.5 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 50.0′, the Morgan 60 tops out around 9.5 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √50.0′ LWL = 9.5 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
31.7%
Typical cruising ballast — balanced stability and motion underway.
Displacement / Length
214
Moderate — a good balance of speed and load-carrying ability.
Hull Speed
9.5kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
17lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Morgan 60 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Little Harbor 62
Gulfstar 60
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Morgan 60.
| Morgan 60 | Gulfstar 60 | Little Harbor 62 | Moorings 60 | Ocean 60 | Windship 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 59.9 | 60.5 | 62.0 | 59.9 | 60.0 | 60.8 |
| LWL | 50.0 | 48.3 | 49.5 | 50.0 | 47.0 | 49.8 |
| Beam | 15.8 | 16.0 | 16.3 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 17.5 |
| Displacement | 60 | 60 | 91 | 60 | 62 | 51 |
| Ballast | 19 | 17 | 31 | 19 | — | 18 |
| Sail Area | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | 51 | 42 | — | — | — |
| SA/Disp | — | — | 15.1 | 14.7 | — | — |
| Bal/Disp | 31.7 | 28.3 | — | — | — | 35.3 |
| Comfort | — | — | 64.1 | 44.2 | 48.9 | — |
| Capsize | — | — | 1.46 | 1.62 | 1.57 | — |
| Hull Speed | — | — | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.2 | — |