BoatsAntares 17

Antares 17

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1987

A fractional sloop built since 1987, featuring a unique deck configuration atop the proven Sovereign 17 hull

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.13 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 522 kg of hull, so roughly 1,100 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 522 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 0.56 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a beamy beam gives 9 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 9
CoastalBluewater

At 2.68 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.68
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 168
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.1
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

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

  • Lighter than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 180 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
41.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.1
Displacement / length
168.4
Comfort ratio
8.7
Capsize screening
2.68
Hull speed
5.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
363
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1987
Builder
Sovereign Yacht Co

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Marieholm Boats S-206.00 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility
Bay Cruiser 21 – Sensibility with charmfrom SEILmagasinet

The family

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

Sovereign 17A fractional sloop sharing tooling with the Sovereign 23, designed as a compact fin-keeler for coastal watersAdventurer 17A fractional sloop with a 0.56m shoal draft and 46% ballast ratio, built for stability in shallow water since 1980Sovereign 5.0A lightweight 5.18-metre fractional sloop with a 0.56m draft, built for shoal-water access since 1982

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