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Production 46-foot monohull aft-cockpit aluminumsloop from Alubat SA. Designed by Marc Finot. Built in France. Also called the Levrier 14.
Specifications for the Cigale 14
| LOA |
45.9 ft.
| LOD |
45.9 ft.
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| LWL |
44.3 ft.
| Beam |
13.8 ft.
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| Draft |
7.2 ft.
| Displaces |
17,637 lbs.
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| Ballast |
7,273 lbs.
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| D/L |
91
| B/D |
41 %
| Comfort |
17.7
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| Capsize |
2.12
| L/B |
3.3
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Safe, tough, light, enlightened are the words for this aluminum cruiser. "As a concept she is remarkable, and as a boat beneath your feet she feels just right" says this reviewer. Print version is 4 pages with photos.
[Blue Water Sailing, December 2004]
Review of a 46-foot water-ballasted cruiser. "The Cigales have been created to sail at the very edge of the performance spectrum. The boats are essentially ultralight-displacement boats in the same vein as the Open designs Finot pioneered." Good photos in the print version, none on line.
[Blue Water Sailing, June 2002]
There are 8 models of Ovni from 32 - 56 feet and 3 models of the ultra-light Cigale. BWS describes the advantages of flat bottomed aluminum hulls.
[Blue Water Sailing, June 2002]
An ultra-light design that "still manages to deliver a level of comfort comparable to any of the most modern cruising boats."
[Blue Water Sailing, December 2004]
Builders of Alubat, Ovni, Cigale, and Levrier hard-chine aluminum cruising boats.
- The Cigale 14 or Levrier 14
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