BoatsArtekno H-Boat

Artekno H-Boat

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1967

An IYRU-international one-design keelboat with a massive racing fleet across Europe and a legacy dating to 1967

Designed by Hans Groop.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.19 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,447 kg of hull, so roughly 2,050 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

1.95 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

161 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 161
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.6
TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 50%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~95% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1987 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
50.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.6
Displacement / length
161.3
Comfort ratio
15.8
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
530
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1967
Units built
6000
Designer
Hans Groop
Builder
Artekno, Botnia Marin

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.

International 8068.06 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Pelle Petterson-designed fractional sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for performance since 1974
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/808.00 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1992 fractional sloop with a high 26.59 sail area-to-displacement ratio, engineered for rapid, agile performance
Albin Marine AB Vega 278.25 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthScandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979
Abbott Boats Inc. Soling8.15 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA high-performance Olympic class keelboat designed by Jan Herman Linge for tactical three-person racing
Com-Pac Yachts 258.59 mSame hull family0.3 m longerOriginally the Watkins 25, this masthead sloop features a shallow 0.76m draft and a fin keel for versatile cruising
Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience

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