Gladiator 24
Fractional Sloop · Fin Keel · First built 1958
A raised-deck evolution of the Lapworth 24, this C. William Lapworth design offers a stiff, stable platform for coastal sailing
Designed by C. William Lapworth, built by Continental Plastics Corp.
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- Beam
- Draft (max)
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- 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.
Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
1.92 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
215 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
18.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.
53% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
- Narrower than ~86% of boats her size on file
Compared with 1387 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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