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Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1975–1988

An Alain Jezequel-designed IOR 1/2 ton racer, built for performance with a fin keel and spade rudder

Designed by A. Jezequel & Alain Jezequel, built by Barberis.

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.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.14
LightHeavy

235 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 235
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.6
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.6
Displacement / length
234.6
Comfort ratio
18.7
Capsize screening
2.14
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
814
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1975–1988
Units built
50
Designer
A.Jezequel, Alain Jezequel
Builder
Barberis

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San Juan 288.74 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
Lancer 30-28.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop derived from the original C&C 30 molds, offering a stable fin-keel platform for coastal cruising
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
Jeanneau Aquila 278.70 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop offered in both standard and deep-keel Regatta configurations
Com-Pac Yachts 258.59 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterOriginally the Watkins 25, this masthead sloop features a shallow 0.76m draft and a fin keel for versatile cruising

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