Allures 45

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The Allures 45, on the water

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 1.05 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.

CoastalBluewater

1.97 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.97

EasygoingPowered-up

19.7 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.7

TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

Beamier than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 223 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Allures 45, as the fleet has seen it

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The Allures 45 is a fractional sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau and Franck Darnet, built by Allures Yachting since 2011. It features a keel/centerboard hull with dual rudders, measuring 14.0 m LOA, 4.4 m beam, and 3.0 m draft, with a displacement of 11799 kg. The Allures 45 is suited for ocean crossings and long-distance travel, requiring heavy-displacement hulls and high load capacity. This model is built with robust mechanical systems.6:05

The living fleet

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

37.3%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

19.7

Capsize screening

1.97

Hull

Hull type

Keel/CB w/dual rudders

Construction

Aluminum

Production

Years built

First built 2011

Designer

Berret-Racoupeau, Franck Darnet

Builder

Allures Yachting

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Allures 44A centerboard-equipped aluminum cruiser designed for deep-water exploration with a versatile three-meter draft Allures 40.9An aluminum-hulled fractional sloop with a centerboard and dual rudders, designed for versatile shoal-water access Allures Yachts 45.9A 14.75-metre fractional sloop featuring a swing keel and dual rudders for performance in variable depths Allures 39.9A masthead sloop with a swing keel and 2.75-metre draft, built by Allures since 2013 for offshore versatility

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