BoatsDrifter 25

Drifter 25

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1976–1982

A competitive IOR Quarter Tonner designed by Leen Hoogmoed that claimed the 1976 Dutch Championship in Class VII

Designed by Leen Hoogmoed, built by F. Dekker Shipyard (Amsterdam).

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 light displacement on a beamy beam gives 10 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 10
CoastalBluewater

At 2.58 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.58
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 139
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.9
TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 50%

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

  • Lighter than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1455 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
49.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.9
Displacement / length
139.3
Comfort ratio
10.4
Capsize screening
2.58
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
666
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
1976–1982
Units built
35
Designer
Leen Hoogmoed
Builder
F. Dekker shipyard (Amsterdam), Dekker, Sons (Jachtwerf F. Dekker en Zonen)

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Sirius 7277.27 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA development of the Sirius 24, this fractional sloop features a fin keel with skeg-mounted rudder for balanced handling
Merit 257.47 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA fractional-rigged 25-footer with a light displacement and high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive sailing
Platu 257.53 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Farr-designed one-design racer with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for rapid performance
Gilbert Marine Tequila7.20 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop that claimed the 1971 Quarter Ton Cup with her prototype performance
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe world's most popular one-design keelboat, featuring a light 1406kg displacement for responsive, agile handling

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