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Kelt Marine 9M

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1980–1984

A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop built in France and Canada, offering a balanced rig for coastal cruising

Designed by Philippe Briand.

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.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.07
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 228
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5
TenderStiff

23% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 23%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

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

Compared with 2448 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
23.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
227.7
Comfort ratio
20.4
Capsize screening
2.07
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
893
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1980–1984
Designer
Philippe Briand
Builder
Kelt Marine

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Newport 30-19.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe original 1968 production run of this masthead sloop, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal sailing
C&C Yachts 30-29.12 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA performance-oriented masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by C&C for balanced club racing
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
Granada Yachts 309.18 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 30-foot fractional sloop with a 1.65-meter draft, designed for balanced, performance-oriented cruising
San Juan 288.74 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull
Tartan Marine 309.12 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop offering versatile interior configurations and a choice of standard or tall rigs

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