Cifraline 1/4 Ton

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Character

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

CoastalCapsize 2.48Bluewater

EasygoingSA/D 30.0Powered-up

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

30.0

Capsize screening

2.48

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 1981

Designer

Daniel Andrieu

Builder

Fountain Pajot, Fountaine Pajot

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The family

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