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Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · 1954–present

Specifications

LOA
5.03 m
LWL
4.57 m
Beam
1.88 m
Draft (max)
1.42 m
Displacement
127 kg
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Hull
Centerboard Dinghy
Comfort ratio
2.5
Capsize screening
3.78
Hull speed
5.2 kn
SA / displacement
65.5
Sail area
16.3 m²
Designer
John Westell, Austin Farrar
Builder
Various, Aubin (Chantier Aubin)

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