BoatsNordia 66 Cruiser

Nordia 66 Cruiser

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 2005–2006

A Robert van Dam-designed cutter with a high comfort ratio, built for stable, long-range blue water cruising

Designed by Robert van Dam, built by Van Dam Nordia Shipyard.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 narrow beam gives 49 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 49
CoastalBluewater

At 1.63 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.63
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 217
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.9

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Heavier than ~97% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~94% of boats her size on file

Compared with 423 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
217.2
Comfort ratio
48.7
Capsize screening
1.63
Hull speed
10.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3648
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Aluminum
Production
Years built
2005–2006
Units built
2
Designer
Robert van Dam
Builder
Van Dam Nordia Shipyard

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Hylas 6319.20 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA 19-metre masthead sloop with a high comfort ratio of 48.24, designed for stable, long-range blue water cruising
Oyster 6820.57 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Holman & Pye designed cutter built for serious blue-water passage making with a stable, skeg-mounted rudder
Swan 65120.02 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 20-metre masthead sloop with a deep 3.51-metre draft and a heavy ballast ratio for offshore stability
Oyster 65519.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Rob Humphreys-designed cutter built for high-performance bluewater cruising with a powerful sail area-to-displacement ratio
Hallberg-Rassy 6419.85 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA German Frers-designed flagship featuring a high-volume hull and a powerful masthead rig for comfortable blue-water cruising

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