BoatsHenry R. McCune Champion 21

Henry R. McCune Champion 21

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1960

A lightweight 1960 masthead sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance

Designed by McCune.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.29 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 635 kg of hull, so roughly 1,250 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 0.99 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 8 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 8
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.68
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 107
EasygoingPowered-up

29.7 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 29.7

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

  • Lighter than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 768 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
29.7
Displacement / length
107.2
Comfort ratio
7.8
Capsize screening
2.68
Hull speed
5.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
482
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1960
Designer
McCune
Builder
Henry R. McCune, Shipbuilders

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J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/226.86 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Rod Johnstone, built for competitive one-design racing and day sailing
Allegro (Westell)6.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA John Westell-designed fractional sloop with twin keels, built for performance and shoal water access since 1956
J Boats J/706.93 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Alan Johnstone, with over 1,100 units delivered for one-design racing
Abbott Boats Inc. Yngling6.35 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 6.35-metre fractional sloop that served as the Olympic class for women sailors from 2004 through 2008
Pogo 26.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 6.5-metre ultralight racer with a 37.87 sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for high-speed planing
J J/77.04 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA 2024 fractional sloop with a shallow 1.16m draft and a high 23.55 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive daysailing

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