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Intrepid Yachts 35

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1983

A McCurdy & Rhodes masthead sloop originally launched as the Heritage 35, featuring a skeg-mounted rudder for offshore stability

Designed by McCurdy & Rhodes, built by Heritage Yachts.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 narrow beam gives 38 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 38
CoastalBluewater

At 1.61 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.61
LightHeavy

351 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 351
EasygoingPowered-up

14.2 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.2
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.2
Displacement / length
351.4
Comfort ratio
38.3
Capsize screening
1.61
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
983
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1983
Designer
McCurdy, Rhodes
Builder
Heritage Yachts, Intrepid Yachts, Cape Dory Yachts

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.

Maxus 3510.68 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2022 launch featuring a 1.95-metre deep-draft fin keel and bulb for offshore stability and upwind performance
Boot 2024, the Düsseldorf boat show.16:04from SVN solovelanet
Niagara 3510.69 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Mark Ellis-designed masthead sloop with a 1.58-metre draft and two distinct interior layout options
REVIEWING SAILBOATS TO LIVE ON4:18from Wicked Salty
Aragosa Yachts 3510.59 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn aluminium-hulled masthead sloop from 1989, built to a Ted Brewer design featuring a skeg-mounted rudder
Custom Ted Brewer 35 // Boat Shopping1:43from 59° North Sailing
Najad Yachts 36010.75 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 10.75-metre cruiser with a 43% ballast ratio, engineered for high-latitude stability and offshore comfort
Filling the ship's galley in Switzerland and returning to the sailboat in Tahiti. Ep.6911:08from Vagabond Voyages
S2 Yachts 35C10.72 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA short-lived 1986-1987 masthead sloop with a shallow 1.3-metre draft and a balanced 43% ballast ratio
Best Sailboat For Solo Sailing {Budget Liveaboard Cruiser} [Capable & Affordable 35' $ailboat]from Adventureman Dan
Sirius 35 DS10.60 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 35-foot fractional sloop featuring a deep 1.98-metre draught and a balanced displacement-to-ballast ratio for offshore stability
I Didn’t Expect This… Sirius Might Be the Smartest Sailboat I’ve Touredfrom Be The Captain

The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Intrepid Yachts 40A Chuck Paine-designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability with a moderate displacement and fin keelIntrepid 28A masthead sloop based on the Canadian-built Grampian 28, featuring a skeg-mounted rudder for directional stabilityIntrepid 9MA 1979-1981 production update of the Intrepid 28, offering a 1.47-metre draft and a skeg-mounted rudderSeafarer Yachts 37A 1980 fin-keeler with a skeg-mounted rudder, offering a 29.14 comfort ratio for stable offshore passage-makingBristol Yachts 35.5A long-running production cruiser with a 43% ballast ratio, designed for a stiff and stable coastal sailing experience

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