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Paceship Yachts East Wind 25

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1962–1971

A 1960s-era masthead sloop with a narrow 2.16-metre beam and a heavy ballast ratio for steady, traditional cruising

Designed by G. William McVay Sr.

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

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.71
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 257
EasygoingPowered-up

18.3 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.3
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

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

  • Narrower than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 238 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.3
Displacement / length
256.7
Comfort ratio
24.5
Capsize screening
1.71
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
506
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1962–1971
Units built
227
Designer
G. William McVay Sr
Builder
Paceship Yachts

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.

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
Pearson Yachts Ensign6.86 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Carl Alberg-designed fractional day sailor and one-design racer built on the proven Electra hull for active club fleets
Island Packet 278.08 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA Robert K. Johnson-designed cutter with a long keel, built for stability and comfort in a compact 8-meter package
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.
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
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

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