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Frers 41

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1987

A 12-metre fin-keeler with a 2.21-metre draft, engineered for deep-water stability and competitive speed

Designed by German Frers, built by Carroll Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Frers 41, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from 59° North Sailing

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 moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.08
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 226
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.6
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Draws more than ~87% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2744 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Frers 41, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Frers 41 is a masthead sloop designed by German Frers and built by Carroll Marine from 1987 to the present. It measures 12.3 meters LOA with a 4.0-meter beam and a 2.2-meter draft, displacing 7234 kg. The design features a fin keel with a spade rudder. A notable variant includes a wing keel with a 5.5-foot draft. The Frers 41 has a tall rig, with an I dimension of 55.4 feet, a J of 15.8 feet, a P of 48.9 feet, and an E of 14.8 feet, providing 800 total square feet of sail area.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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Who's been looking

Market signal

Crews the fleet has filmed weighing this model up — no sale seen, and no asking price.

1channel looked into buying

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.6
Displacement / length
226.1
Comfort ratio
23.4
Capsize screening
2.08
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1476
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1987
Designer
German Frers
Builder
Carroll Marine

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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.

Frers 45A 13.7-metre masthead sloop with a deep 2.51-metre draft and nearly 50 percent ballast ratio for offshore stabilityFrers 30A performance-oriented masthead sloop by German Frers featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailingFrers 38A 1988 performance sloop featuring a deep 2.29-metre draft and a production history of evolving keel and rig designsFrers 33A German Frers-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for competitive performanceFrers 36Carroll Marine's refined iteration of the F3 molds, featuring a redesigned deck and coachroof for a modern profile

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