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Lapworth 24

Fractional Sloop · Fin Keel · First built 1958

An economy-focused fractional sloop with a fin keel, offered as a more accessible alternative to the standard model

Designed by C. William Lapworth, built by Continental Plastics Corp.

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

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Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.29 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,973 kg of hull, so roughly 2,550 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.84
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 243
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.7
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 38%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

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

Compared with 1387 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
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.7
Displacement / length
242.8
Comfort ratio
21.6
Capsize screening
1.84
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
536
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1958
Designer
C. William Lapworth
Builder
Continental Plastics Corp

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Puma 277.95 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Comet 7707.70 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Jean-Marie Finot-designed IOR quarter-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited club racing
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Maxi Yachts 777.70 mSame hull family0.4 m longerThe most popular model in the builder's history, offering both inboard and outboard engine options for versatile cruising
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 24.27.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jacques Fauroux-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stable fin-and-bulb keel

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