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Jeanneau Rush 31

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1985

A Ron Holland-designed IOR half-tonner that served as the official boat for the Tour de France à la Voile

Designed by Ron Holland.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Jeanneau Rush 31, on the water

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

Footage from Piratas Aderiva

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.20
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 180
EasygoingPowered-up

17.7 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.7
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Jeanneau Rush 31, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Jeanneau Rush 31 is a 9.1-meter masthead sloop designed by Ron Holland, built by Jeanneau from 1979 to 1985, and based on a successful IOR 1/2 ton racing design. It features a fin keel with a spade rudder, a 3.1-meter beam, 1.4-meter draft, and displaces 3002 kg.1:08 Several performance-oriented versions were offered, including the GTE, Regatta, and Royal, with the Rush Royal STD selected for the 1982-1983 Tour de France a la voile. A licensed derivative, the Cal 9.2, was built in the US.8:45 Aboard *Piratas Aderiva*, a Jeanneau Rush 31 named Leile Bleu, listed for sale in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, features a 26-horsepower Yanmar engine with 452 hours, updated Raymarine instrumentation, and a bimini.watch Its mast was thickened, and 7mm shrouds were replaced recently.3:09 The electrical system has been overhauled with a clean panel and dual-voltage setup, and the galley includes a refrigerator and seawater pump.8:50 The interior offers a private forward cabin and a convertible saloon berth.12:02 The boat was prepared for a passage from Las Palmas to Porto Santo, with the skipper prioritizing safety over schedule due to unfavorable northerly winds.2:10

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Jeanneau Rush 31 on video

What they go for

Market signal

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

1seen for sale

  • Owner is selling his boat, which is currently listed for 26,000 euros in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

    from Piratas Aderivaseen August 202515:31

  • A subscribers 31-foot Jeanneau listed for sale at 26,000 euros, featured in a video by the creator

    from Piratas Aderivaseen September 2025watch

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

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.7
Displacement / length
179.9
Comfort ratio
17.0
Capsize screening
2.20
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
938
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Mixed Iron/Lead
Production
Years built
1979–1985
Units built
580
Designer
Ron Holland
Builder
Jeanneau

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Related models

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