Sparta 1/4 Ton
Masthead Sloop · Fin with rudder on skeg · First built 1974
An IOR 1/4 ton racer based on the Achilles 24 hull, designed by Oliver Lee and Chris Butler for competitive rating.
Designed by Oliver Lee & Chris Butler, built by Butler Mouldings Ltd.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
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Full specifications
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