BoatsAphrodite 414

Aphrodite 414

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1982

A 12.6-metre performance cruiser with a deep 2.26-metre draft and a high ballast-to-displacement ratio for stiff sailing

Designed by Jan Kjaerulff, built by Bianca Yachts.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 33 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 33
CoastalBluewater

At 1.54 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.54
LightHeavy

189 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 189
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.8
TenderStiff

55% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 55%

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

  • Draws more than ~89% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~97% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2713 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
55.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.8
Displacement / length
189.1
Comfort ratio
32.6
Capsize screening
1.54
Hull speed
7.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1114
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1979–1982
Units built
15
Designer
Jan Kjaerulff
Builder
Bianca Yachts

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Dehler Yachts 41 CR12.45 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA performance-oriented fractional sloop with a 37% ballast ratio, designed by Judel/Vrolijk for efficient cruising
Catalina Yachts 400 MK II12.65 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.65-metre cruiser with a deep 2.11-metre bulb keel and a balanced displacement-to-length ratio for offshore stability
Jeanneau Voyage 12.512.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.5-meter masthead sloop with a 1.65-meter draft that served as the predecessor to the Sun Odyssey 42

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