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Masthead Sloop · Fin with rudder on skeg · First built 1968
A Ted Irwin-designed masthead sloop featuring a fixed keel and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for lively sailing
Designed by Ted Irwin.
Is it for you?
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
The record
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
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The family
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