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Allures 44

Fractional Sloop · Keel/centreboard · First built 2005

A centreboard-equipped aluminium cruiser designed for deep-water exploration with a versatile three-metre draft

Designed by Berret-Racoupeau & Darnet.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

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The Allures 44, on the water

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Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.98 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 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 186
EasygoingPowered-up

18.2 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.2
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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

  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 234 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Allures 44, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Allures 44 is a 13.6-meter fractional sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau and Darnet, built by Allures Yachting since 2005. It features an aluminum hull with a composite deck, a combination intended to reduce interior condensation.1:41 The boat has a lifting keel, allowing for a draft of 3.0 meters, which provides access to shallow waters.3:07 Owners must manage galvanic corrosion by ensuring correct zinc placement and using metal-free bottom paint.7:36 The Allures 44 is considered a viable bluewater vessel, alongside boats like the Oyster Marine 485 and the Catana 43, for buyers with a $300,000 budget.0:56

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.2
Displacement / length
185.5
Comfort ratio
26.7
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
8.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1902
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Aluminum
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2005
Designer
Berret-Racoupeau, Darnet
Builder
Allures

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The family

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