Achilles 24

BoatsAchilles 24

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelyComfort 14Sea-kindly

CoastalCapsize 2.06Bluewater

LightD/L 157Heavy

EasygoingSA/D 17.8Powered-up

TenderBallast 51%Stiff

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

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

50.5%

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

Comparable boats the fleet has actually sailed on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video.

J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/808.00 mA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Rod Johnstone with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for speed

129. Fran Palacio. Sardinia Cup 2026.

Watkins Yachts 278.23 mA masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offered in rare pilot house and keel-centerboard configurations

Bahamas for $5000? The Watkins 27 foot Sailboat

Hurley 226.71 mA long-running Ian Anderson design with a heavy ballast ratio, produced by multiple builders over three decades

The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Achilles 840A Chris Butler-designed masthead sloop with a skeg-mounted rudder, balancing a stiff 45% ballast ratio for coastal cruising Ajax (Lee)A slim, lightweight fractional sloop designed by Oliver Lee for spirited performance in a compact 7-meter package Sparta 1/4 TonAn IOR 1/4 ton racer based on the Achilles 24 hull, designed by Oliver Lee and Chris Butler for competitive rating.Challenger 24An Alex McGruer-designed masthead sloop with a high ballast ratio, originally specified with a Renault diesel

The newsletter

New boats, new stories. Every week, everywhere.

One email from the fleet — boats newly added, videos newly analysed. No noise.

Report an issue