BoatsClyde 19/24 Class

Clyde 19/24 Class

Gaffhead Sloop · Full Keel With Attached Rudder · 1896–1904

A restricted gaff-rigged class from the turn of the century, allowing for diverse hull development under strict constraints

Designed by Various & Alfred Mylne.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Full Keel With Attached 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 heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 50 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 50
CoastalBluewater

At 1.36 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.36
LightHeavy

574 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 574
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.8

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~95% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 223 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Gaffhead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.8
Displacement / length
573.9
Comfort ratio
49.7
Capsize screening
1.36
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
475
Hull
Hull type
Full keel with attached rudder
Construction
Wood
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1896–1904
Units built
26
Designer
Various, Alfred Mylne
Builder
Various, E, G McGruers

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.

Cape Dory 288.56 mSame hull family1.2 m longerA classic Carl Alberg full-keel masthead sloop designed for steady, comfortable cruising
Cape Dory 278.25 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA 1977-1985 production masthead sloop featuring a 40% ballast ratio for stability in a traditional full-keel hull
Vindo 328.95 mSame hull family1.6 m longerA classic Carl Andersson-designed masthead sloop featuring a long keel and traditional build for stable, comfortable cruising
Vancouver 278.23 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA Robert B. Harris-designed cutter with a long keel, built across two continents to provide a stiff, comfortable passage
Pacific Seacraft Dana 248.31 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA heavy-displacement W.I.B. Crealock cutter designed for offshore stability and serious coastal cruising
Bristol Yachts 247.49 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Paul Coble-designed masthead sloop with a long keel and over 50% ballast ratio for stable coastal cruising

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