BoatsAllures 39.9

Allures 39.9

Masthead Sloop · Swing Keel · First built 2013

A masthead sloop with a swing keel and 2.75-metre draft, built by Allures since 2013 for offshore versatility

Designed by Berret, Racoupeau & Berret-Racoupeau.

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

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The Allures 39.9, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Lady K Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.06 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 30 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 30
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

216 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 216
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.9
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 267 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Allures 39.9, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Allures 39.9 is a 12.7-meter aluminum Masthead Sloop with a swing keel, designed by Berret-Racoupeau and built by Allures Yachting since 2013. It has a beam of 4.2 meters, a draft of 2.8 meters, and displaces 10,899 kg. The Allures 39.9 was displayed at the Annapolis Sailboat Show, an annual event in October where cruisers prepare for Caribbean passages after hurricane season.3:53

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.9
Displacement / length
216.3
Comfort ratio
30.0
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1788
Hull
Hull type
Swing Keel
Construction
Aluminum
Production
Years built
First built 2013
Designer
Berret, Racoupeau, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Allures Yachting

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More boats like her, on the water

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.

Southerly 42RST12.86 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop featuring a swing keel and dual rudders for versatile shoal-water cruising
[OFF MARKET] Southerly 42RST “SAVING GRACE II” Yacht for Sale | Quiet Confidencefrom Berthon International
Southerly 3811.99 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA 2008-launched fractional sloop with a 2.59-metre maximum draft that was later rebranded as the Southerly 390
[OFF MARKET] Southerly 38 “MOONDANCER” Yacht for Sale | A Delight to Sail13:14from Berthon International
Ovni 43512.90 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 12.9-metre aluminum cutter with a lifting keel, optimized for offshore stability and shoal-water exploration
Grounding on Aluminium Yachts 🔧 | Ask The Expert with NIGEL CALDER0:12from BoatHowTo
Ovni 39512.83 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed aluminium lifting-keel cruiser built for go-anywhere exploration and shoal-water access
Our own used boat show at Håøyafrom SEILmagasinet
Southerly 42012.86 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop featuring a versatile swing keel that later evolved into the Southerly 430
Southerly 420 “OVO” Yacht for Sale | Comprehensively Specified | Tour with Alan McIlroyfrom Berthon International
Alden Yachts 44 MII13.46 mSame hull family0.8 m longerAn evolution of the Alden 44 featuring a modified rudder, repositioned propeller, and updated interior layout
Don McIntyre Returns // OGR Founder & Philosophies on Sailing & Adventure2:15from 59° North Sailing

The family

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

Allures 40.9An aluminum-hulled fractional sloop with a centerboard and dual rudders, designed for versatile shoal-water accessAllures 45Fractional Sloop · 13.98 mAllures 44A centreboard-equipped aluminium cruiser designed for deep-water exploration with a versatile three-metre draftAllures Yachts 45.9A 14.75-metre fractional sloop featuring a swing keel and dual rudders for performance in variable depths

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