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Victory (Gardner)

Fractional Sloop · Fin Keel · 1918–1920

A William Gardner-designed fractional sloop commissioned by Larchmont YC to commemorate the end of the First World War

Designed by William Gardner, built by Henry B. Nevins.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin Keel

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Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.13 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,315 kg of hull, so roughly 1,900 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 14 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 14
CoastalBluewater

1.97 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 143

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

  • Lighter than ~97% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~99% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2728 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
143.3
Comfort ratio
14.0
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
521
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Wood
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1918–1920
Units built
20
Designer
William Gardner
Builder
Henry B. Nevins, Graves Yacht Yard

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Bavaria Yachts 3009.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.55-metre fractional sloop from 1989, featuring a deep 1.65-metre fin keel and bulb for efficient coastal sailing

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