Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1980
A trailerable 9-metre fractional sloop available with a swing keel and an optional 18 hp Volvo diesel engine
LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
836
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1980
Builder
Austral Yachts
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