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Gypsy II

Masthead Sloop · Triple Keel · First built 1968

A rare 6.1-metre triple-keeled sloop, with only six hulls produced at Gweek Quay before the molds were sold

Designed by Rodney Warington Smyth, built by Penryn Boatbuilding.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Triple Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.80 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 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.12
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 271
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.1
TenderStiff

24% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 24%

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

  • Heavier than ~89% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 563 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
23.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.1
Displacement / length
271.4
Comfort ratio
19.3
Capsize screening
2.12
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
580
Hull
Hull type
Triple Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1968
Designer
Rodney Warington Smyth
Builder
Penryn Boatbuilding, Gweek Quay Boatyard

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.

Hurley 226.71 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA long-running Ian Anderson design with a heavy ballast ratio, produced by multiple builders over three decades
Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. Nomad 226.78 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA twin-keel masthead sloop designed by Denys Rayner as a refined evolution of the Westerly 22 for shoal-water cruising
Westerly Marine Ltd. Cirrus 226.71 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA John Butler-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance in a compact 22-foot hull
Marieholm Boats S-206.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Borge Bringsvaerd Bb116.18 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Norwegian-built classic with an active class association that has raced continuously since the 1960s

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