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Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2016

A 12.5-meter performance cruiser featuring a 43% ballast ratio for stability and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by Niels Jeppesen.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.93
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 170
EasygoingPowered-up

23.1 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.1
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

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

  • Draws more than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2723 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.1
Displacement / length
170.4
Comfort ratio
26.0
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1718
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Epoxy/foam sand. w/carbon
Production
Years built
First built 2016
Designer
Niels Jeppesen
Builder
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Solaris 4212.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.36-metre fractional sloop with a 2.5-metre draft and a 19.88 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for balanced performance
Centurion 40S12.35 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA performance-oriented fractional sloop by Berret-Racoupeau, featuring a deep fin keel and a balanced, modern hull form
Catalina Yachts 400 MK II12.65 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 12.65-metre cruiser with a deep 2.11-metre bulb keel and a balanced displacement-to-length ratio for offshore stability
Bavaria Yachts 40 (J&J)12.47 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA popular charter-trade cruiser from 2000, offering a balanced 18.88 SA/D ratio and a 1.95-metre bulb keel
Beneteau First 40512.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.4-metre masthead sloop featuring a deep 2.19-metre fin keel and a balanced displacement for offshore performance
Dufour Yachts 4012.32 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 12.32-metre fractional sloop featuring a 1.65-metre draft and a balanced 36% ballast ratio for coastal cruising

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