BoatsJeanneau Brin De Folie

Jeanneau Brin De Folie

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1975–1980

Originally launched as the Folie Douce, this 8.7-meter masthead sloop features a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by Finot, Harle & Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 beamy beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.17
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 272
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.6
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 37%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.6
Displacement / length
271.7
Comfort ratio
19.3
Capsize screening
2.17
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
805
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1975–1980
Units built
820
Designer
Finot, Harle, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Jeanneau

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Lancer 30-28.99 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA masthead sloop derived from the original C&C 30 molds, offering a stable fin-keel platform for coastal cruising
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
Islander Yachts 288.51 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop with over 400 built, favored by the designer himself for her balanced performance
San Juan 288.74 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull
Bristol Yachts 288.53 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterAn IOR Half Ton racer with reduced stern overhang, serving as the performance-oriented predecessor to the Bristol 29.9
Dufour Arpege 309.14 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA record-breaking production of over 1500 units, this MORC-compliant racer-cruiser defined a new standard for the 30-foot class

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