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Elite 25

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1982

A Joubert-Nivelt fractional sloop designed for performance with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder

Designed by Michel Joubert & Joubert-Nivelt, built by Kirie.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung 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 beamy beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.23
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 205
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.1
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.1
Displacement / length
205.0
Comfort ratio
15.5
Capsize screening
2.23
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
647
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1982
Units built
260
Designer
Michel Joubert, Joubert-Nivelt
Builder
Kirie

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Martinique 257.70 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 267.47 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stiff, stable hull form
Maxi Yachts 777.70 mSame hull family0.2 m longerThe most popular model in the builder's history, offering both inboard and outboard engine options for versatile cruising
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23

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