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Kingfisher 20+

Masthead Sloop · Twin keels · 1967–1978

A twin-keeled masthead sloop designed by R.A.G. Nierop, offering a shallow 0.71m draft for versatile coastal cruising

Designed by R. A. G. Nierop, built by Westfield Engineering.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Twin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.11 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,315 kg of hull, so roughly 1,900 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.71 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.94
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 181
EasygoingPowered-up

14.0 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.0
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

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

  • Draws less than ~92% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 844 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.0
Displacement / length
181.5
Comfort ratio
17.1
Capsize screening
1.94
Hull speed
5.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
476
Hull
Hull type
Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1967–1978
Designer
R.A.G. Nierop
Builder
Westfield Engineering

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Gilbert Marine Tequila7.20 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop that claimed the 1971 Quarter Ton Cup with her prototype performance
Beneteau First 2357.11 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Groupe Finot-designed fractional sloop built for performance, featuring a light displacement and high sail area ratio
Ranger Yachts 237.21 mSame hull family0.6 m longerDesigned to rate at the IOR 18-foot level, this masthead sloop offered an optional tall rig starting in 1974
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Westerly Marine Ltd. Cirrus 226.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA John Butler-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance in a compact 22-foot hull
Ranger Yachts 226.86 mSame hull family0.3 m longerAn IOR mini-ton racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for competitive performance in a compact hull

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