BoatsR.n.s.a. Twenty-Four

R.n.s.a. Twenty-Four

Fractional Sloop · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · First built 1947

A pioneering offshore one-design conceived by Capt. J.H. Illingworth that claimed the 1949 RORC small-class championship

Designed by Laurent Giles & Jack Laurent Giles, built by Camper.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Long Keel w/trans. 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 heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 39 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 39
CoastalBluewater

At 1.41 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.41
LightHeavy

312 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 312
EasygoingPowered-up

14.0 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.0

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

  • Draws more than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~94% of boats her size on file

Compared with 428 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.0
Displacement / length
311.6
Comfort ratio
38.6
Capsize screening
1.41
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
643
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Wood
Production
Years built
First built 1947
Units built
15
Designer
Laurent Giles, Jack Laurent Giles
Builder
Camper, Nicholson, Nicholsons

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Alberg 309.22 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA 25-year production classic with a heavy displacement-to-length ratio that remains a capable choice for offshore passages
Sea Sprite 309.20 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA 9.2-metre cruiser with a 41% ballast ratio, delivering a stiff and steady motion for coastal passages
Vancouver 34 Pilot10.44 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA Robert B. Harris-designed cutter featuring a deck saloon for protected cruising on a stable, long-keeled hull

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