BoatsBritton Yacht Corp. Tangent One

Britton Yacht Corp. Tangent One

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1982

A rare semi-custom racer-cruiser from Doug Peterson, developed from his Intuition design for high-performance sailing

Designed by Doug Peterson.

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 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 204
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.5
TenderStiff

49% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 49%

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

  • Draws more than ~94% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2590 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
49.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.5
Displacement / length
203.5
Comfort ratio
25.3
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1588
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1982
Designer
Doug Peterson
Builder
Britton Yacht Corp, Tartan Marine

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Italia Yachts 12.9812.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance fractional sloop by Matteo Polli, balancing a powerful sail area with a modern, light-displacement hull
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Hunter Marine 42 Passage CC12.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.95-metre center-cockpit cruiser with a wing keel and a 1.5-metre draft, built for stable, easy-handling cruising

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