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Bristol Yachts 24 Corsair

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1964–1983

A long-lived 24-foot masthead sloop with over 750 hulls produced across two brands and nearly two decades of production

Designed by Paul Coble.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.04 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.77
LightHeavy

447 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 447
EasygoingPowered-up

14.3 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.3
TenderStiff

51% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 51%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
50.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.3
Displacement / length
447.2
Comfort ratio
28.6
Capsize screening
1.77
Hull speed
5.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
517
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Mixed Iron/Lead
Production
Years built
1964–1983
Units built
750
Designer
Paul Coble
Builder
Bristol Yachts, Sailstar Boats

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Bristol Yachts 247.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Paul Coble-designed masthead sloop with a long keel and over 50% ballast ratio for stable coastal cruising
Flicka 207.32 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Bruce Bingham-designed cutter with a long keel, originally offered as amateur plans before becoming a production classic
Cape Dory 278.25 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA 1977-1985 production masthead sloop featuring a 40% ballast ratio for stability in a traditional full-keel hull
Contessa 267.77 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA David Sadler-designed long-keel masthead sloop, built in both England and Canada with a 25-year production run
Pacific Seacraft Dana 248.31 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA heavy-displacement W.I.B. Crealock cutter designed for offshore stability and serious coastal cruising
Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull family1.1 m longerA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fibreglass cruising and saw international production.

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