BoatsGenesi 43

Genesi 43

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1992–2001

An Andrea Vallicelli-designed masthead sloop, formerly known as the Europa, built for performance with a 2.6m draft

Designed by Andrea Vallicelli, built by Comar Yachts.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 196
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.0
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

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

  • Draws more than ~97% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2581 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.0
Displacement / length
195.8
Comfort ratio
26.3
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1685
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1992–2001
Designer
Andrea Vallicelli
Builder
Comar Yachts

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