BoatsTofinou 7

Tofinou 7

Fractional Sloop · Keel/centreboard · First built 1989

A classic fractional sloop modeled after a 1939 prototype, designed for elegant daysailing with a retractable keel

Designed by Merle, Joubert & Joubert-Nivelt, built by Latitude 46.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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.

The record

Full specifications

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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

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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
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
Catalina Yachts 227.26 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA swing-keel masthead sloop with 15,000 units sold, offering a highly versatile and trailerable coastal cruiser
Marshall Marine Corporation Sanderling5.54 mSame hull family1.5 m shorterA gaff-rigged catboat based on a 1941 design, featuring a shallow-draft keel-centerboard hull for versatile day sailing

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