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Ocean 60

Masthead Ketch · Fin Keel · First built 1981

A Richard Rascoe-designed masthead ketch built for offshore stability with a high comfort ratio and deep fin keel

Designed by Richard Rascoe, built by Southern Ocean Ltd.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin Keel

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The Ocean 60, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from 59° North Sailing

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

Capsize screening 1.57
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 267

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 732 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen sold
1channel looked into buying

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
Displacement / length
266.6
Comfort ratio
48.9
Capsize screening
1.57
Hull speed
9.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2603
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1981
Designer
Richard Rascoe
Builder
Southern Ocean Ltd

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Swan 57 RS17.49 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for long-range cruising with a high comfort ratio and stable hull form
Oyster 5617.47 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed bluewater cutter built for comfort and stability on long-distance passages
Jeanneau Yachts 5717.78 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed bluewater cruiser built for comfort and stability on long-distance passages
Hallberg-Rassy 5718.44 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 18.44-metre flagship featuring a bulb keel and dual rudders for high-speed, stable long-distance cruising
Hylas 5718.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern Solent-rigged cruiser featuring a bulb keel and dual rudders for precise handling at 18 metres
Oyster Yachts 56518.09 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Humphreys-designed bluewater cruiser featuring a high-performance fractional rig, dual rudders, and a bulb keel

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