| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | John Duncanson, David Rose |
| Year | 1968 |
| No. built | 400 |
| Design | One-Design |
| Role | Racing, cruising |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1+ |
| Displacement | 780 kilograms (1,720 lb) |
| Draft | 0.3 metres (1 ft 0 in)-1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 5.6 metres (18 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 2.26 metres (7 ft 5 in) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Swing keel |
| Ballast | 186 kilograms (410 lb) |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Fractional sloop |
| Sails | |
| Total sail area | 14.96 square metres (161.0 sq ft) |
The Compass Careel 18 is an 18 ft long trailer sailer manufactured in Australia by David Rose Yachts.[1]
The Careel 18 was originally built in 1968 by John Duncanson as a Duncanson 18, with David Rose taking over manufacturing and renaming the boats the Careel 18.[1] It came out at a time when there was a boom in trailer sailers, but unlike many of its contemporaries, it remains popular today.[2]
The boat was produced in three versions; Mk I (900kg), Mk II (1100kg) and Mk III (1200kg) with successive design changes including additional ballast and increases to deck and cabin height.[3]