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Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1972

A C&C-designed masthead sloop sharing the same hull as the Mirage 24, built for competitive quarter-ton racing

Designed by Cuthbertson, Cassian & C&C Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung 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 beamy beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.24
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 210
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.6
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
210.2
Comfort ratio
14.9
Capsize screening
2.24
Hull speed
5.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
582
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1972
Designer
Cuthbertson, Cassian, C&C Design
Builder
Northern Yachts

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Ranger Yachts 237.21 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthDesigned to rate at the IOR 18-foot level, this masthead sloop offered an optional tall rig starting in 1974
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
C&C Yachts 247.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA lively 1975 masthead sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for responsive club racing
San Juan 247.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Kirby-designed IOR quarter-tonner that balances competitive racing pedigree with a stable masthead sloop rig
Cal 257.62 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet
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