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RM Yachts 890

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2013

A high-performance fractional sloop with a deep bulb keel and dual rudders, optimized for speed and stability

Designed by Marc Lombard, built by RM-Fora Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

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The RM Yachts 890, on the water

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

Footage from Patrick Laine

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelyComfort 15Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.34Bluewater
LightD/L 131Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 23.5Powered-up
TenderBallast 30%Stiff

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

  • Draws more than ~89% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2368 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Seen 3 times across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The RM Yachts 890 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.5
Displacement / length
130.9
Comfort ratio
15.0
Capsize screening
2.34
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1157
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
multi chine - ply/epoxy/comp.
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2013
Designer
Marc Lombard
Builder
RM-Fora Marine, RM Yachts

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Beneteau First 3009.05 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Groupe Finot-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited club racing
X-Yachts X-959.24 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Niels Jeppesen-designed IOR half-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and an optional taller rig
Bavaria Yachts 3009.55 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA 9.55-metre fractional sloop from 1989, featuring a deep 1.65-metre fin keel and bulb for efficient coastal sailing
Jeanneau Rush 319.13 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Ron Holland-designed IOR half-tonner that served as the official boat for the Tour de France à la Voile
Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
Newport 30-19.14 mSame hull family0.2 m longerThe original 1968 production run of this masthead sloop, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal sailing

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