BoatsDel Rey 24

Del Rey 24

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · First built 1965

A 1965 masthead sloop believed to be a splashed copy or molded from the same hull as the Islander 24 Bahama

Designed by McGlasson, built by Blue Buoy Yacht Corp.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
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 1,950 kg of hull, so roughly 2,550 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 1.13 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 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

1.97 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 280
EasygoingPowered-up

17.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.2

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Narrower than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1387 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
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.2
Displacement / length
279.9
Comfort ratio
20.3
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
543
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1965
Designer
McGlasson
Builder
Blue Buoy Yacht Corp

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.

Cal 257.62 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet
Comet 7707.70 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Jean-Marie Finot-designed IOR quarter-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited club racing
Hurley 226.71 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA long-running Ian Anderson design with a heavy ballast ratio, produced by multiple builders over three decades
Puma 277.95 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
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
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising

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