BoatsAurora 21

Aurora 21

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel w/bulb · 1959–1970

A Ted Carpentier-designed masthead sloop featuring a larger cabin than her sister hull for increased interior volume

Designed by Ted Carpentier, built by Henry R. McCune.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel w/bulb

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 1.93 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 771 kg of hull, so roughly 1,350 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.91 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 13 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 13
CoastalBluewater

2.12 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.12
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 204
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.4
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Lighter than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~95% of boats her size on file

Compared with 768 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.4
Displacement / length
203.8
Comfort ratio
13.1
Capsize screening
2.12
Hull speed
5.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
351
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel w/bulb
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1959–1970
Units built
600
Designer
Ted Carpentier
Builder
Henry R. McCune, Wesco Marine, Coronado Yachts

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.

Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA lightweight 6.5-meter fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
Borge Bringsvaerd Bb116.18 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Norwegian-built classic with an active class association that has raced continuously since the 1960s
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/226.86 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio designed for competitive one-design racing
Santana 206.16 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA high-performance fractional sloop with a 1996 deck redesign that added an open transom and a roomier cockpit
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Marieholm Boats S-206.00 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility

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