BoatsColumbia Yachts 24 Challenger

Columbia Yachts 24 Challenger

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · 1962–1968

A raised-deck variant of the Columbia 24, this 1962 masthead sloop offers increased interior volume in a compact hull

Designed by J. McGlasson & Joseph McGlasson, built by Glass Laminates.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.44 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,783 kg of hull, so roughly 2,400 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 1.01 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

301 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 301
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.6
TenderStiff

46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 46%

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

  • Draws less than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1433 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.6
Displacement / length
300.8
Comfort ratio
19.1
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
5.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
515
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1962–1968
Units built
534
Designer
J. McGlasson, Joseph McGlasson
Builder
Glass Laminates, Columbia Sailing 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.

Hurley 226.71 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA long-running Ian Anderson design with a heavy ballast ratio, produced by multiple builders over three decades
Comet 7707.70 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Jean-Marie Finot-designed IOR quarter-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited club racing
Cal 257.62 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet
Puma 268.00 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA masthead sloop derived from an IOR Half Ton prototype, designed by Holman and Pye for competitive performance
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 24.27.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jacques Fauroux-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stable fin-and-bulb keel
Puma 277.95 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising

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