Harpoon 5.2
Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · 1977–1983
A high-performance fractional centerboard dinghy from C&C Design, built for speed and agility on the water
Designed by C&C Design, built by Boston Whaler.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Centerboard Dinghy
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 2.29 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 256 kg of hull, so roughly 850 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 256 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 0.09 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelyComfort 4Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 3.63Bluewater
LightD/L 75Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 38.0Powered-up
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
- Heavier than ~86% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~98% of boats her size on file
Compared with 306 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
38.0
Displacement / length
74.7
Comfort ratio
3.8
Capsize screening
3.63
Hull speed
5.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
402
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1977–1983
Units built
1700
Designer
C&C Design
Builder
Boston Whaler
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.
Aubin (Chantier Aubin) Snipe4.72 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA legendary William F. Crosby-designed fractional dinghy that remains one of the world's most active racing classes
Small Craft Ltd. Wayfarer4.82 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterAn Ian Proctor-designed centreboard dinghy with a high sail-to-displacement ratio, built since 1957 in wood and fibreglass
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
Harpoon 4.6A high-performance fractional centreboard dinghy from C&C Design, built for speed with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratioHarpoon 6.2A fin-keeled fractional sloop with a high power-to-weight ratio, designed for responsive handling in a compact 6.2-metre packageHarmony Yachts 22A Chris Bjerregaard-designed fractional sloop built for MORC competition, featuring a daggerboard for agile performanceHarbor 20A Steven Schock-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited performance
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