The search results provide a good amount of information for the Windrose 18.
Key findings from search results:
- Designer: W. Shad Turner (mid-seventies).
- Builder: Laguna Yachts.
- Production: From roughly 1974 until 1980.
- Design Philosophy: "Trailerable sailboat for the start-up market that performed efficiently and could accommodate a family of four." Designed as a cruiser. Turner is linked to the modern West Coast/California trailersailer tradition.
- Handling/Performance: "perform as well as most boats in their class". Has a 400 lb cast iron swing keel. Hull speed 5.33 knots.
- Interior: Cabin offers "adequate stowage in the form of common under-berth bins, but little else.".
- Owner's Perspectives: Lacks "zealous owners groups and racing fleets of many other boats". Owners generally praise quality compared to other boats in the 18-20 foot range. Fixing swing keel problems is important.
- Variations: The data mentions "wing keel" but the search results also point to "swing keel". This needs clarification. The provided clearly states
keel_type: "wing". However, SailboatData, which is usually reliable, lists "Swing Keel". Given the "min_draft_ft: 1.0" and "max_draft_ft: 4.0" in the, it's highly likely it's a swing keel or a retractable keel, which could be described as a wing keel in some contexts for its shape, but the ability to vary draft suggests a movable keel. I will emphasize the swing keel aspect for trailerability and draft flexibility.
Now, I will structure the article based on these findings and the provided context. I will skip ratios since it's under 30ft.
I'll synthesize the information, avoiding direct quotes where possible, and integrating the naturally.
Let's begin writing the article.