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Ticon 30

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1981–1986

A semi-custom fractional sloop built in Ontario with a 44% ballast ratio for stability under sail

Designed by Halsey C. Herreshoff.

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 beamy beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.07
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 244
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.4
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.4
Displacement / length
243.8
Comfort ratio
22.4
Capsize screening
2.07
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1022
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1981–1986
Units built
35
Designer
Halsey C. Herreshoff
Builder
Ticon Yachts Ltd, Kelt Marine

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