Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · First built 1967
A 1967 high-performance two-man dinghy designed for speed, often compared to the 470 class of its era
Designed by Christian Maury.
LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 1.70 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 120 kg of hull, so roughly 700 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 120 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draft shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draftDraws 0.17 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly
Her light displacement on a beamy beam gives 3 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
Comfort ratio 3
CoastalBluewater
At 3.48 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.
Capsize screening 3.48
LightHeavy
34 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.
Displacement / length 34
EasygoingPowered-up
58.2 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.
Sail area / displacement 58.2
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
58.2
Displacement / length
34.4
Comfort ratio
2.7
Capsize screening
3.48
Hull speed
5.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
301
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1967
Designer
Christian Maury
Builder
Lanaverre, Yachting France
Boats like this, on the water
Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.
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.
LaserPerformance 49er4.88 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn Olympic-class high-performance skiff featuring a massive sail-area-to-displacement ratio for elite racing
Spindrift 134.06 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA Hubert Vandestadt-designed centerboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively, responsive sailing
CL Sailboats 144.32 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 109-kilogram fractional sloop built since 1980, offering a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively handling
Several Under License 29er4.40 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA high-performance skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite, featuring a powerful fractional rig for competitive racing
Lido 144.27 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA fractional sloop dinghy designed by Barney Lehman, updated in 1995 with a modern mold for improved longevity and safety
