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Ecume De Mer

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1968–1979

An early Finot-designed IOR quarter-ton champion that proved its versatility across international racing circuits

Designed by Group Finot & Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot), built by Chantier Malliard.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.21
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 250
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.7
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 40%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.7
Displacement / length
250.3
Comfort ratio
16.2
Capsize screening
2.21
Hull speed
5.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
602
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1968–1979
Units built
1335
Designer
Group Finot, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Chantier Malliard, Mallard (Chantier Mallard)

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