A nimble 5.15-metre fractional sloop with a swing keel, later re-introduced as the L 17
Designed by Christian Maury.
LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Swing Keel
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 1.86 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 355 kg of hull, so roughly 950 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 355 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draft shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draftDraws 0.19 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelyComfort 7Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.65Bluewater
LightD/L 92Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 23.6Powered-up
TenderBallast 22%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
Narrower than ~87% of boats her size on file
Compared with 283 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
22.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.6
Displacement / length
92.4
Comfort ratio
6.8
Capsize screening
2.65
Hull speed
5.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
340
Hull
Hull type
Swing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1970–1975
Units built
450
Designer
Christian Maury
Builder
Lanaverre
Boats like this, on the water
Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.
Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.
Drascombe Dabber4.72 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA John Watkinson-designed sprit-rigged daysailer with a centerboard, built since 1970 for shallow-water versatility
Microtonner 195.50 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Nestor Volker to the International Micro Class rule for competitive racing
RS Quest4.29 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA 140kg fractional sloop with a centerboard trunk designed for stable, versatile training and family sailing
Dufour Yachts T66.15 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA lightweight 800kg fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance in light air
Marshall Marine Corporation Sanderling5.54 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA gaff-rigged catboat based on a 1941 design, featuring a shallow-draft keel-centerboard hull for versatile day sailing
