Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1987
A fractional sloop with a shallow draft and light displacement, built by Newport Offshore as a complete redesign
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.
TrailerableBeam 2.54 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,973 kg of hull, so roughly 2,550 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 1.01 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly
Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater
2.04 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy
160 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.
Displacement / length 160
EasygoingPowered-up
17.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff
39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.
Ballast 39%
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
Draws less than ~90% of boats her size on file
Compared with 1987 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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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.
Albin Marine AB Vega 278.25 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthScandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979
Com-Pac Yachts 258.59 mSame hull family0.3 m longerOriginally the Watkins 25, this masthead sloop features a shallow 0.76m draft and a fin keel for versatile cruising
Pogo 8.508.50 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop by Pierre Rolland featuring a wide beam and dual rudders for rapid offshore sailing
Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/808.00 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1992 fractional sloop with a high 26.59 sail area-to-displacement ratio, engineered for rapid, agile performance
Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement take on IOR design
