| Crew: | 1+ |
| Type: | Monohull |
| Design: | One-Design |
| Construction: | Fibreglass |
| Rig: | Fractional sloop |
| Keel: | Swing keel |
| Loa: | 5.6m (18.4feet) |
| Beam: | 2.26m (07.41feet) |
| Draft: | 0.3m (01feet)-1.2m (03.9feet) |
| Displacement: | 780kg (1,720lb) |
| Ballast: | 186kg (410lb) |
| Sailarea: | 14.96m2 |
| Year: | 1968 |
| Designer: | John Duncanson, David Rose |
| No Built: | 400 |
| Role: | Racing, cruising |
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]