BoatsWhitby 25 (Continental Folkboat)

Whitby 25 (Continental Folkboat)

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · First built 1961

A 1961 T. Sunden design, this long-keeled masthead sloop offers a narrow 2.21-metre beam for classic, stable tracking

Designed by T. Sunden.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.17 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 narrow beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

At 1.65 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.65
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 315
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.3

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Narrower than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 267 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
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.3
Displacement / length
314.9
Comfort ratio
28.3
Capsize screening
1.65
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
514
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1961
Designer
T. Sunden
Builder
Whitby Boat Works Ltd

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.

Nimble Boats Voyager 269.27 mSame hull family1.6 m longerA long-keeled cutter designed by Daniel J. Avoures, offering a stable, shoal-draft platform for coastal cruising
Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fiberglass cruising and saw international production.
Flicka 207.32 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Bruce Bingham-designed cutter with a long keel, originally offered as amateur plans before becoming a production classic
Bristol Yachts 247.49 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Paul Coble-designed masthead sloop with a long keel and over 50% ballast ratio for stable coastal cruising
Nor'Sea Marine 278.23 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA masthead sloop with a versatile rig and ballast configuration, designed for trailerable offshore cruising
Vancouver 278.23 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Robert B. Harris-designed cutter with a long keel, built across two continents to provide a stiff, comfortable passage

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