American 21 (AMI)
Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1979
An Arthur S. Henry-designed masthead sloop with a shallow 0.66m draft, built for shoal-water cruising since 1979
Designed by Arthur S. Henry.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/transom Hung Rudder
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 13 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
At 2.31 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.
202 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
17.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
- Draws less than ~94% of boats her size on file
Compared with 665 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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