BoatsMalango 8.88

Malango 8.88

Fractional Sloop · Swing Keel · First built 2006

A high-performance fractional sloop with a swing keel, available in eco-friendly linen fiber and cork construction

Designed by IDBMarine & Pierre Rolland.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.00 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 13 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 13
CoastalBluewater

At 2.46 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.46
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 121
EasygoingPowered-up

28.4 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 28.4
TenderStiff

31% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 31%

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

  • Draws more than ~95% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~94% of boats her size on file

Compared with 500 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
31.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
28.4
Displacement / length
120.7
Comfort ratio
13.3
Capsize screening
2.46
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1155
Hull
Hull type
Swing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2006
Designer
IDBMarine, Pierre Rolland
Builder
Pierre Rolland, IDB Marine

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Beneteau Oceanis 3119.83 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA fractional sloop featuring a shallow 1.42-meter draft and dual rudders for stability in shoal water
Sunbeam 29.18.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance fractional sloop with a swing keel and dual rudders, designed for agile sailing in shallow waters
Maxus 26 (CB)8.40 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA 2015-launched fractional sloop with a 1.43-metre centerboard draft and a 19.61 sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Seaward Yachts 26RK8.66 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA fractional sloop with a 1.83m lifting bulb keel, offering deep-water performance in a trailerable 8.66m package
Macgregor 26X7.87 mSame hull family1.0 m shorterA water-ballasted sail-power hybrid designed for versatile coastal cruising and easy trailering

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