Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
7.0 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 27.0′, the Week Ender Ss tops out around 7.0 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √27.0′ LWL = 7.0 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
41.6%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Displacement / Length
368
Heavy displacement — a slow, steady, seakindly hull.
Hull Speed
7.0kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
6lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Week Ender Ss sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
New Bedford 35
Knutson 35
Dickerson 35
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Week Ender Ss.
| Week Ender Ss | Dickerson 35 | Knutson 35 | New Bedford 35 | Spencer 35 Mk I | Super Sovereign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| LWL | 27.0 | 26.8 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 25.0 | 26.0 |
| Beam | 9.5 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 10.0 |
| Displacement | 16 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 |
| Ballast | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 6 |
| Sail Area | — | 590 | 571 | 617 | — | — |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | 204 | 195 | 191 | — | — |
| SA/Disp | — | 18.1 | 13.9 | 14.6 | — | — |
| Bal/Disp | 41.6 | 33.3 | — | — | 35.0 | 38.1 |
| Comfort | — | 27.9 | 44.7 | 45.4 | — | — |
| Capsize | — | 1.82 | 1.53 | 1.46 | — | — |
| Hull Speed | — | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.1 | — | — |