BoatsPandora MK I

Pandora MK I

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1968–1973

A versatile E.G. Van de Stadt design offered in twin, triple, and keel-centerboard configurations for flexible cruising

Designed by E. G. Van de Stadt, built by Grimsby Plastics.

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.

TrailerableBeam 2.11 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,101 kg of hull, so roughly 1,700 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.99 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 moderate beam gives 14 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 14
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.06
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 164
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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

  • Draws less than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 909 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
164.4
Comfort ratio
14.5
Capsize screening
2.06
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
464
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1968–1973
Designer
E. G. Van de Stadt
Builder
Grimsby Plastics, Rydgeway Marine UK

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Gilbert Marine Tequila7.20 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop that claimed the 1971 Quarter Ton Cup with her prototype performance
Ranger Yachts 226.86 mSame hull family0.2 m longerAn IOR mini-ton racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for competitive performance in a compact hull
Beneteau First 2357.11 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Groupe Finot-designed fractional sloop built for performance, featuring a light displacement and high sail area ratio
Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA lightweight 6.5-meter fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
J J/77.04 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 2024 fractional sloop with a shallow 1.16m draft and a high 23.55 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive daysailing
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23

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