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Fishers Island 23

Fractional Sloop · Fin Keel · 1931–1938

A slender, fin-keeled fractional sloop designed by S. Herreshoff, offering a classic 1930s pedigree for coastal sailing

Designed by S. Herreshoff & A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff, built by Herreshoff MFG.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

At 1.59 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.59
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 202
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.8
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

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

  • Lighter than ~89% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~87% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~99% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2954 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.8
Displacement / length
201.8
Comfort ratio
24.2
Capsize screening
1.59
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
575
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Wood
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1931–1938
Units built
14
Designer
S. Herreshoff, A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff
Builder
Herreshoff Mfg

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