Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 1.78 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 650 kg of hull, so roughly 1,250 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.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 narrow beam gives 14 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
Comfort ratio 14
CoastalBluewater
2.07 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
Capsize screening 2.07
LightHeavy
263 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
Displacement / length 263
EasygoingPowered-up
15.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
Sail area / displacement 15.1
TenderStiff
42% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.
Ballast 42%
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
Lighter than ~88% of boats her size on file
Narrower than ~98% of boats her size on file
Compared with 604 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
What the fleet has seen
The Borge Bringsvaerd Bb11, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Borge Bringsvaerd Bb11 is a 6.2-meter fractional sloop designed and built by Borge Bringsvaerd in Norway between 1956 and 1968.1:23This fin-keel sailboat displaces 650 kg and has a 1.8-meter beam and 1.0-meter draft.7:37The model was promoted and exported globally during the 1960s, and an active Norwegian class association continues to support the fleet into the 21st century.1:23
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.1
Displacement / length
262.9
Comfort ratio
13.6
Capsize screening
2.07
Hull speed
4.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
281
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Wood - carvel (mahogany on oak)
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1956–1968
Units built
1300
Designer
Borge Bringsvaerd
Builder
Borge Bringsvaerd
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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.
Abbott Boats Inc. Yngling6.35 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 6.35-metre fractional sloop that served as the Olympic class for women sailors from 2004 through 2008
Santana 206.16 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance fractional sloop with a 1996 deck redesign that added an open transom and a roomier cockpit
Rio 206.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA lightweight, high-performance masthead sloop designed by Roberto Barros with a lively sail area-to-displacement ratio
Marieholm Boats S-206.00 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility
Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA lightweight 6.5-metre fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
Galion 226.71 mSame hull family0.5 m longerDesigned by Ian Hannay, this fractional sloop proved her mettle by winning both the Round the Island and JOG races in 1968
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