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Caravelle 42 (Alden)

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · 1968–1973

An Alden design #992 masthead sloop with hulls molded by Halmatic and finished in Denmark by Molich

Designed by Alden Assoc & John G. Alden, built by Halmatic (UK) Molich.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 38 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 38
CoastalBluewater

At 1.64 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.64
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 395
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.8

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2665 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.8
Displacement / length
394.5
Comfort ratio
38.4
Capsize screening
1.64
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1101
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1968–1973
Units built
20
Designer
Alden Assoc, John G. Alden
Builder
Halmatic (UK) Molich, Hodgdon Brothers

Boats like this, on the water

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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.

Hinckley Yachts 42 Competition12.80 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA performance-oriented masthead sloop by McCurdy & Rhodes, built on the proven hull lines of the Hinckley Sou'Wester
Corbin 3912.65 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA heavy-displacement cutter designed for offshore cruising, available in multiple cockpit and rig configurations
Victoire Yachts 4212.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern evolution of the 42 Classic, featuring a redesigned deck and interior layout for contemporary cruising
Tayana Vancouver 4212.73 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA heavy-displacement cutter with a 40% ballast ratio, designed for stable offshore passage-making since 1979
Pearson Yachts 41912.73 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA short-lived 1970s production run designed for the charter trade, featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and shoal draft
Moody 41912.73 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bill Dixon-designed masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for offshore stability and available as a centerboarder

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