BoatsDehler Delanta 76

Dehler Delanta 76

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1974–1980

A Van de Stadt-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, marking the debut of the Delanta line

Designed by E. G. Van de Stadt.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
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 2.48 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,500 kg of hull, so roughly 2,100 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater

2.19 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.19
LightHeavy

184 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 184
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 23.3
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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

  • Lighter than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1547 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.3
Displacement / length
184.3
Comfort ratio
14.6
Capsize screening
2.19
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
582
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1974–1980
Designer
E. G. Van de Stadt
Builder
Dehler

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Dehler Yachts Delanta 80A 1.25-metre draft fin-keeler with a 40% ballast ratio, built for stability and ease of handling in a compact 8-metre frameDehler Delanta 78A nimble Van de Stadt design featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance in a compact hullDehler Optima 83A 1968 masthead sloop featuring a narrow 2.48-metre beam and a fin keel for agile, responsive handlingDehler Optima 98A 9.8-metre cruiser with a 45% ballast ratio, balancing Van de Stadt's performance focus with a stable, stiff hull

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