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Sovereign Princess 24

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1981

A masthead sloop featuring an extended bowsprit for extra length and the option for inboard power or wheel steering

Designed by Arthur Edmunds, built by Custom Fiberglass Products.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.44 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,474 kg of hull, so roughly 2,050 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.71 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.16
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 229
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%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~96% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1387 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.7
Displacement / length
229.2
Comfort ratio
15.6
Capsize screening
2.16
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
529
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1981
Designer
Arthur Edmunds
Builder
Custom Fiberglass Products, Sovereign Yachts (Custom Fiberglass Products)

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Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Comet 7707.70 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Jean-Marie Finot-designed IOR quarter-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited club racing
Cal 257.62 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe world's most popular one-design keelboat, featuring a light 1406kg displacement for responsive, agile handling
Dehler Yachts 25CR7.50 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Van de Stadt-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited performance
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising

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