Quincy Adams 17
Fractional Sloop · Fin Keel · 1946–1947
A rare Fred Goeller-designed fractional sloop with a narrow beam and high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Designed by Fred Goeller & Frederick W. Goeller Jr.
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
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