BoatsCompromis 999

Compromis 999

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1987–2005

Relaunched in 2013 with an updated engine, this masthead sloop offers a shallow 1.5m draft and an optional tall mast

Designed by Frans Maas, built by Zaadnoordijk Yachtbuilders.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade 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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.05
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 242
EasygoingPowered-up

13.4 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 13.4
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
13.4
Displacement / length
241.9
Comfort ratio
22.7
Capsize screening
2.05
Hull speed
6.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1065
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
1987–2005
Units built
278
Designer
Frans Maas
Builder
Zaadnoordijk Yachtbuilders, C-Yachts, Compromis

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Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
Catalina Yachts 3099.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.98-metre fractional sloop with a 1.91-metre draft, built between 2005 and 2012 for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Maxi Yachts 339.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.9-metre coastal cruiser derived from the 999, featuring a 1.43-metre draft for versatile performance
Catalina Yachts 3209.91 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.91-metre masthead sloop featuring a fin keel with bulb and spade rudder, produced in a Mark II version since 2007
Sigma 33 OOD9.91 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA David Thomas-designed fractional sloop built in high numbers, featuring a stiff fin-keel hull for competitive sailing
Islander 329.91 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA J.H. McGlasson-designed masthead sloop that served as the foundational hull for the later Islander 33 and 34 models

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