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Sound Boatbuilders Clipper (Stadel)

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · First built 1960

A George Stadel Jr. masthead sloop with a long keel, designed in 1960 for stable, traditional cruising

Designed by George H. Stadel Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
CoastalBluewater

1.81 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.81
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.8

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.8
Capsize screening
1.81
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Wood
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1960
Designer
George H. Stadel Jr
Builder
Sound Boatbulders

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Bristol Yachts 247.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Paul Coble-designed masthead sloop with a long keel and over 50% ballast ratio for stable coastal cruising
Flicka 207.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Bingham-designed cutter with a long keel, originally offered as amateur plans before becoming a production classic
Contessa 267.77 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA David Sadler-designed long-keel masthead sloop, built in both England and Canada with a 25-year production run
Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull family1.2 m longerA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fiberglass cruising and saw international production.
Falmouth Cutter 229.30 mSame hull family1.9 m longerA narrow-beamed 30-foot cruiser with a shallow 1.07-meter draft and a traditional long-keeled hull
Cape Dory 278.25 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA 1977-1985 production masthead sloop featuring a 40% ballast ratio for stability in a traditional full-keel hull

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