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Wing 25

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · First built 1963

An original Colin Mudie design with Tyler-molded hulls, this masthead sloop features a fin keel and a 1963 pedigree

Designed by Colin Mudie & van de Stadt, built by A. V. Robertson.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.09 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 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.72
LightHeavy

458 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 458
EasygoingPowered-up

11.8 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 11.8
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 35%

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

  • Draws less than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1547 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
11.8
Displacement / length
458.3
Comfort ratio
30.8
Capsize screening
1.72
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
529
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1963
Designer
Colin Mudie, van de Stadt
Builder
A.V. Robertson, Tyler Boat Co, Robertson, Sons 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.

Catalina Yachts 278.18 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA masthead sloop with 6,662 hulls produced over two decades, serving as a staple of coastal cruising since 1971
Colvic Ltd. Sailor 268.21 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA twin-keeled masthead sloop with hulls molded by Colvic and finished by various yards, including Atlanta Marine
Newport 27S8.23 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA 1974 masthead sloop with a 1.3-meter draft, offering a stable fin-keel platform for shoal-water coastal cruising
Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement cruiser profile
Watkins Yachts 278.23 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offered in rare pilot house and keel-centerboard configurations
Puma 277.95 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising

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