Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1983–1986
A versatile masthead sloop from the mid-eighties offered in multiple keel and engine configurations
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 2.50 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,200 kg of hull, so roughly 1,800 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 1.10 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 beamy beam gives 13 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
Comfort ratio 13
CoastalBluewater
At 2.37 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.
Capsize screening 2.37
LightHeavy
209 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
Displacement / length 209
EasygoingPowered-up
19.5 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.
Sail area / displacement 19.5
TenderStiff
37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.
Ballast 37%
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
Ballast / displacement
37.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.5
Displacement / length
209.1
Comfort ratio
13.3
Capsize screening
2.37
Hull speed
5.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
522
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1983–1986
Units built
30
Designer
Jeanneau
Builder
Jeanneau
Boats like this, on the water
Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.
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.
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.7 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 family0.2 m shorterA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family1.1 m longerA legendary Rodney Johnstone design that defined the modern one-design racer with its high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Catalina Yachts 22 MKII7.26 mSame hull family1.1 m longerAn upgraded 1995 iteration of the classic trailerable cruiser, featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder
Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA lightweight 6.5-metre fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
Cal 257.62 mSame hull family1.4 m longerA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet
