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An Ultra Light Displacement Boat (or ULDB) is a term used to refer to a modern form of sailboat watercraft with limited displacement relative to the hull size (waterline length). Principally manufactured from the mid 1970s through mid 1980s, these boats generally sit higher in the water allowing them to …
The Olson 30 is one of a breed of sailboats born in Santa Cruz, California called the ULDB, an acronym for ultra light displacement boat. ULDBs basically are big dinghies-long on the …
The Olson 30 is of a breed of sailboats born in Santa Cruz, California called the ULDB, an acronym for ultra light displacement boat. ULDBs are big dinghies—long on the waterline, short on the interior, narrow on the …
This investigation is about revisiting the ULDB option (Ultra Light Displacement Boat) for a day-boat project. The ULDB concept appeared at the dawn of the 70s, being itself an extension of …
The New U.L.D.B. Sailboats. Today's U.L.D.B.s are commonly built of high technology materials with ballast ratios around 50% of their total weight. These long, sleek, feather weights tend to …
This investigation here attached is about revisiting the ULDB option (Ultra Light Displacement Boat) for a day-boat project.
Why are these boats so important? Four words: Ultra Light Displacement Boat or ULDB. In 1970, 26-year-old Bill Lee had the idea that a fast boat for racing out of Santa Cruz would be a 30-foot version of a 505 dinghy.
An Ultra Light Displacement Boat (or ULDB) is a term used to refer to a modern form of sailboat watercraft with limited displacement relative to the hull size (waterline length).
The E-27 bears out one of the most attractive elements of the ULDB credo: “Light boats are simple boats, and simple boats are fun to sail.” The E-27 is typically powered by a bracket-mounted outboard engine.