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Newbridge Yachts Ltd. Topaz

Fractional Sloop · Twin keels · First built 1965

A lightweight twin-keel fractional sloop designed by Whistance for shoal water, featuring two distinct cabin configurations

Designed by Whistance.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Twin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 1.98 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 363 kg of hull, so roughly 950 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 363 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draft shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draftDraws 0.51 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 beamy beam gives 6 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 6
CoastalBluewater

At 2.80 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.80
LightHeavy

87 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 87
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 23.3

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~93% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~97% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 225 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.3
Displacement / length
87.2
Comfort ratio
6.2
Capsize screening
2.80
Hull speed
5.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
372
Hull
Hull type
Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1965
Designer
Whistance
Builder
Newbridge Yachts Ltd, Leisurecraft

Boats like this, on the water

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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.

Flying Fifteen6.10 mSame hull family0.8 m longerAn active international one-design class since 1948, featuring a high-performance fractional rig and a fin keel
Birdyfish S4.20 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA 4.2-metre foiling monohull with a 100kg displacement and a high-performance Marconi cat rig
Pogo 26.50 mSame hull family1.2 m longerA 6.5-metre ultralight racer with a 37.87 sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for high-speed planing
Santana 206.16 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop with a 1996 deck redesign that added an open transom and a roomier cockpit
Allegro (Westell)6.32 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA John Westell-designed fractional sloop with twin keels, built for performance and shoal water access since 1956
Abbott Boats Inc. Yngling6.35 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA 6.35-metre fractional sloop that served as the Olympic class for women sailors from 2004 through 2008

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