BoatsTen-Meter Class (1927)

Ten-Meter Class (1927)

Cutter · Fin Keel · First built 1927

A W. Starling Burgess-designed International Rule cutter built for one-design racing on Long Island Sound

Designed by Burgess, Rigg, Morgan & W. Starling Burgess, built by Abeking.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin Keel

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 narrow beam gives 44 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 44
CoastalBluewater

At 1.39 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.39
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 268
EasygoingPowered-up

23.4 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.4

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Narrower than ~99% of boats her size on file

Compared with 806 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.4
Displacement / length
267.9
Comfort ratio
44.1
Capsize screening
1.39
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1351
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Wood with alternate steel frames
Production
Years built
First built 1927
Units built
14
Designer
Burgess, Rigg, Morgan, W. Starling Burgess
Builder
Abeking, Rasmussen

Boats like this, on the water

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Oyster 5617.47 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed bluewater cutter built for comfort and stability on long-distance passages
Taswell 5617.02 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA Bill Dixon-designed cutter with a skeg-hung rudder and high comfort ratio, built for stable, long-range passage making
Dufour Yachts 5416.84 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA high-performance fractional sloop by Felci Yacht Design featuring a smart electric propulsion option and flexible cabin layouts
Grand Soleil 52 LC17.05 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA 17-metre cruiser featuring a 2.5-metre bulb keel and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for fast passage-making
X-Yachts X-56217.23 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA Niels Jeppesen-designed performance cruiser balancing a powerful masthead rig with a stiff, deep-draft hull

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