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Horizon (Van De Stadt)

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1962

A 1962 Van de Stadt design featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, optimized for a balanced 18.51 SA/displacement ratio

Designed by E. G. Van de Stadt, built by A. J. Van Heygen.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/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 heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.84
LightHeavy

275 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 275
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.5
TenderStiff

46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 46%

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

  • Narrower than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1432 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.5
Displacement / length
275.4
Comfort ratio
22.4
Capsize screening
1.84
Hull speed
5.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
528
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1962
Designer
E. G. Van de Stadt
Builder
A. J. Van Heygen

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.

Puma 277.95 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Puma 268.00 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA masthead sloop derived from an IOR Half Ton prototype, designed by Holman and Pye for competitive performance
Cal 257.62 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet
Comet 7707.70 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Jean-Marie Finot-designed IOR quarter-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited club racing
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Coronado Yachts 278.13 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA William Tripp Jr. design featuring a masthead sloop rig and fin keel, sharing a near-identical hull with the Columbia 27

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