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Cape Dory Yachts Typhoon Sr

Fractional Sloop · Long Keel · 1984–1987

A fractional-rigged evolution of the classic hull, featuring a high 51% ballast ratio for exceptional stability

Designed by Carl Alberg.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

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Character

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TrailerableBeam 2.26 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,497 kg of hull, so roughly 2,100 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.94 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.00
LightHeavy

328 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 328
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.8
TenderStiff

52% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 52%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Cape Dory Yachts Typhoon Sr, as the fleet has seen it

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The Cape Dory Yachts Typhoon Sr is a 6.8-meter fractional sloop designed by Carl Alberg and built by Cape Dory Yachts from 1984 to 1987. It features a long keel hull, a 2.3-meter beam, a 0.9-meter draft, and displaces 1496 kg. The Typhoon Sr shares its hull design with the Cape Dory 22. A sailing school in North Carolina uses donated Cape Dory Typhoon boats.1:13:18

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
51.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.8
Displacement / length
327.9
Comfort ratio
19.3
Capsize screening
2.00
Hull speed
5.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
437
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1987
Units built
57
Designer
Carl Alberg
Builder
Cape Dory Yachts

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