BoatsGlander Cay 23

Glander Cay 23

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · 1960–1985

A Herreshoff-inspired long-keeled cruiser with a high comfort ratio, frequently finished by owners from kits

Designed by Herreshoff & Harold S. Glander.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.91 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 30 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 30
CoastalBluewater

At 1.69 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.69
LightHeavy

394 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 394
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.5
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Draws less than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 306 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.5
Displacement / length
394.1
Comfort ratio
30.0
Capsize screening
1.69
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
565
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1960–1985
Units built
112
Designer
Herreshoff, Harold S. Glander
Builder
Glander Boats Inc

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.

Cape Dory 278.25 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977-1985 production masthead sloop featuring a 40% ballast ratio for stability in a traditional full-keel hull
Pacific Seacraft Dana 248.31 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA heavy-displacement W.I.B. Crealock cutter designed for offshore stability and serious coastal cruising
Flicka 207.32 mSame hull family1.0 m shorterA Bruce Bingham-designed cutter with a long keel, originally offered as amateur plans before becoming a production classic
Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fiberglass cruising and saw international production.
Alberg 309.22 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA 25-year production classic with a heavy displacement-to-length ratio that remains a capable choice for offshore passages
Bristol Yachts 247.49 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA Paul Coble-designed masthead sloop with a long keel and over 50% ballast ratio for stable coastal cruising

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