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Coronado Yachts 23

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1969–1973

A William Crealock-designed masthead sloop with a high power-to-weight ratio, later sold as a kit-built Sailcrafter 23

Designed by William Crealock.

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.

TrailerableBeam 2.36 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,043 kg of hull, so roughly 1,650 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.97 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 11 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 11
CoastalBluewater

At 2.35 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.35
LightHeavy

127 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 127
EasygoingPowered-up

22.1 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 22.1
TenderStiff

48% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 48%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1061 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
47.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
22.1
Displacement / length
126.8
Comfort ratio
11.2
Capsize screening
2.35
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
556
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1969–1973
Designer
William Crealock
Builder
Coronado Yachts

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J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/226.86 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio designed for competitive one-design racing
Sirius 7277.27 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA development of the Sirius 24, this fractional sloop features a fin keel with skeg-mounted rudder for balanced handling
Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA lightweight 6.5-meter fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
J Boats J/706.93 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Alan Johnstone, with over 1,100 units delivered for one-design racing
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.4 m longerThe world's most popular one-design keelboat, featuring a light 1406kg displacement for responsive, agile handling

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