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Moorings 39

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1983

A 1983 masthead sloop with a 42% ballast ratio, designed by Jean Beret for stable performance in a charter-ready package

Designed by Jean Beret, built by Beneteau.

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 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.06
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 180
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.4
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 42%

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

  • Draws less than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2759 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.4
Displacement / length
180.5
Comfort ratio
22.6
Capsize screening
2.06
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1551
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1983
Designer
Jean Beret
Builder
Beneteau

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 4012.20 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.2-metre masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, designed for spirited performance cruising
Linjett 4012.35 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA decade-long production run defines this 12-metre performance cruiser, balancing a 44% ballast ratio for stiff sailing
Jeanneau Sun Fizz 4012.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop also marketed as the O'Day 39 and 40, available in both fin and keel/centerboard.
Dufour Yachts 4012.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.32-metre fractional sloop featuring a 1.65-metre draft and a balanced 36% ballast ratio for coastal cruising
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40.312.20 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.2-meter masthead sloop featuring a 1.95-meter fin-and-bulb keel designed for stable, mid-2000s cruising
X Yachts X-4112.35 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.35-meter fractional sloop with a 2.5-meter draft and a 40% ballast ratio, built for competitive one-design racing

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