Transit 380
Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · First built 2005
A youth trainer designed to bridge the gap between the Optimist and high-performance dinghies
Designed by Jim Taylor, built by Precision Yachts.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Centerboard Dinghy
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 1.55 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 204 kg of hull, so roughly 800 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 204 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 0.12 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelyComfort 7Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.66Bluewater
LightD/L 119Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 25.1Powered-up
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
- Heavier than ~95% of boats her size on file
Compared with 323 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
25.1
Displacement / length
119.2
Comfort ratio
6.6
Capsize screening
2.66
Hull speed
4.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
217
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2005
Designer
Jim Taylor
Builder
Precision Yachts
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.
Aubin (Chantier Aubin) Snipe4.72 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA legendary William F. Crosby-designed fractional dinghy that remains one of the world's most active racing classes
Topper International Topper3.40 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterAn Ian Proctor-designed polypropylene dinghy featuring an unstayed cat rig and three versatile sail-area configurations
CL Sailboats 144.32 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA 109-kilogram fractional sloop built since 1980, offering a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively handling
Butler Boats Streaker3.88 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 3.88-metre cat-rigged dinghy featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and a fiberglass option introduced in 1998
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