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Saffier Yachts SC 6.5

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1998–2008

The inaugural Saffier model from Richard Hennevanger, this fractional sloop features a high ballast ratio for her size

Designed by Richard Hennevanger.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.15 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,000 kg of hull, so roughly 1,600 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.93 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 13 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 13
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.17
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 177
EasygoingPowered-up

20.5 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 20.5
TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 50%

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

  • Lighter than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 809 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
50.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.5
Displacement / length
176.9
Comfort ratio
13.4
Capsize screening
2.17
Hull speed
5.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
446
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1998–2008
Units built
160
Designer
Richard Hennevanger
Builder
Saffier Yachts

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Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA lightweight 6.5-meter fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
Catalina Yachts 22 MKII7.26 mSame hull family0.8 m longerAn upgraded 1995 iteration of the classic trailerable cruiser, featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.8 m longerThe world's most popular one-design keelboat, featuring a light 1406kg displacement for responsive, agile handling
J J/77.04 mSame hull family0.5 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 family0.4 m longerA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Marieholm Boats S-206.00 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility

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