BoatsElvstrom 6.5

Elvstrom 6.5

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1974–1978

A fractional sloop sharing a sailplan with the International Soling, built between 1974 and 1978.

Designed by Elvstrm, Kjrulff & Jan Kjrulff, built by Yachting France.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.35 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,141 kg of hull, so roughly 1,750 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 14 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 14
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.27
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 196
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.7
TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 50%

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

  • Draws more than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 809 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
49.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.7
Displacement / length
196.4
Comfort ratio
13.5
Capsize screening
2.27
Hull speed
5.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
493
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1974–1978
Units built
300
Designer
Elvstrm, Kjrulff, Jan Kjrulff
Builder
Yachting France, Jean Morin, Jouet

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.

Gilbert Marine Tequila7.20 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop that claimed the 1971 Quarter Ton Cup with her prototype performance
Ranger Yachts 226.86 mSame hull family0.4 m longerAn IOR mini-ton racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for competitive performance in a compact hull
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Marieholm Boats S-206.00 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility
Westerly Marine Ltd. Cirrus 226.71 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA John Butler-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance in a compact 22-foot hull
Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA lightweight 6.5-metre fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing

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