Fandango 33
Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1971–1979
Designed by Yves Mareschal, this masthead sloop features a skeg-hung rudder and was later marketed as the Jouet 33
Designed by Yves Mareschal, built by Arcoa-Jouet.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Fin With Rudder On Skeg
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 25Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.92Bluewater
LightD/L 286Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 15.9Powered-up
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
285.7
Comfort ratio
25.2
Capsize screening
1.92
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
923
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1971–1979
Designer
Yves Mareschal
Builder
Arcoa-Jouet, Jouet
Boats like this, on the water
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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.
Contessa 329.75 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1973 London Boat Show winner with a skeg-hung rudder and a ballast-to-displacement ratio of 47 percent
Seidelmann Yachts 3410.36 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 1981 masthead sloop with a 45% ballast ratio, balancing a light-displacement hull with a deep 1.65-meter fin keel
Maxi Yachts 959.50 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA 9.5-metre masthead sloop produced for a decade, featuring a skeg-hung rudder for predictable coastal handling
Hunter Marine 319.55 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Cortland Steck design featuring a B&R rig and a fin keel, built for coastal cruising between 1983 and 1987
Cal Boats 3410.13 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Lapworth-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, favored by Jensen Marine's founder for its balance
Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
F-33 (2013)A Philippine-built trimaran featuring a daggerboard and a high 52.81 sail area-to-displacement ratio for extreme speedJouet 32A 10.1-metre masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, built for spirited performance from 1976 to 1980Jouet 950A 9.5-metre masthead sloop with a 1.73-metre draft, built for stable coastal cruising since 1983Vent De FeteA performance-oriented masthead sloop from Groupe Finot, featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for her size
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