BoatsAllures 51.9

Allures 51.9

Cutter · Keel/centreboard, twin rudders · First built 2021

A Berret-Racoupeau designed aluminum cutter with a keel-centerboard and dual rudders for versatile, long-range cruising

Designed by Berret-Racoupeau.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/CB w/dual Rudders

Is it for you?

Character

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

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.84
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.4
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

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

  • Beamier than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 148 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.4
Capsize screening
1.84
Hull
Hull type
Keel/CB w/dual rudders
Construction
Aluminum
Ballast type
Aluminum
Production
Years built
First built 2021
Designer
Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Allures Yachting

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The family

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

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