Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 2.24 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,280 kg of hull, so roughly 1,900 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.50 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly
Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater
2.08 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
Capsize screening 2.08
LightHeavy
157 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.
Displacement / length 157
EasygoingPowered-up
15.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
Sail area / displacement 15.8
TenderStiff
29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.
Ballast 29%
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
Draws less than ~91% of boats her size on file
Narrower than ~77% of boats her size on file
Compared with 612 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
What the fleet has seen
The Tofinou 7, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Tofinou 7 is a 7.0-meter fractional sloop designed by Merle, Joubert, and Joubert-Nivelt, built by Latitude 46 since 1989. Its keel/centerboard hull and 1280 kg displacement are modeled after a 1939 prototype. A REVIEW by SEILmagasinet noted the Tofinou 7.9, a modern iteration of the day-sailer, was priced at 1.5 million NOK during European Yacht of the Year testing in Kiel, Germany.1:43
From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
157.5
Comfort ratio
14.6
Capsize screening
2.08
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
525
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1989
Units built
200
Designer
Merle, Joubert, Joubert-Nivelt
Builder
Latitude 46
Boats like this, on the water
More boats like her, on the water
Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.
Cal Boats 247.43 mSame hull family0.4 m longerThe inaugural Jensen Marine Cal model, this fractional keel-centerboard sloop was built for shoal-water versatility
O'day 23-1 (Lift Top)7.01 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA popular C. Raymond Hunt-designed masthead sloop featuring a unique lift-top coach roof for added cabin headroom
Chrysler Marine 226.71 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 6.7-metre masthead sloop produced as the C-22 and T-22 Sandpiper, featuring a swing keel for shallow-water access
Hunter Marine 2407.34 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA trailerable swing-keel cruiser featuring a B&R rig and water ballast, also marketed as the Hunter Legend 240
Phobos 196.30 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA lightweight, high-performance fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited daysailing
O'day 226.61 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA prolific production success with over 3,000 hulls built, offering a nimble fractional rig for coastal daysailing
