BoatsJaguar 25

Jaguar 25

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1978–1984

A Frank Butler-designed masthead sloop with a deep fin keel, offering a similar layout to the popular Catalina 25

Designed by Frank W. Butler.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung Rudder

See her sail

The Jaguar 25, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sailing Gently

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.51 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,950 kg of hull, so roughly 2,550 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

2.03 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

176 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 176
EasygoingPowered-up

16.4 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.4
TenderStiff

47% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 47%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws more than ~94% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1547 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Jaguar 25, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Jaguar 25 is a 7.6-meter masthead sloop designed by Frank W. Butler and built by Jaguar Yachts Ltd. and Russell Marine Ltd. from 1978 to 1984. It features a fin keel with a transom-hung rudder, a 2.5-meter beam, a 1.7-meter draft, and displaces 1950 kg. A twin keel version was available with a 3.06-foot draft, and an optional 7.5 hp Volvo saildrive diesel engine could be installed.10:53 The Jaguar 25 is structurally similar to the American Catalina 25. Aboard *Sailing Gently*, a long-term cruiser noted that boats built to a price, such as the Jaguar 25, often suffer structural failures like rudder breakage in heavy weather.9:02 This crew sailed a Jaguar 25 for coastal cruising in the Solent.5:45

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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On the water

The Jaguar 25 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen sold

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.4
Displacement / length
176.2
Comfort ratio
17.4
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
654
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1978–1984
Units built
940
Designer
Frank W. Butler
Builder
Jaguar Yachts Ltd, Russell Marine Ltd

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The family

Boats like this

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

Jaguar 27A transatlantic sibling to the Catalina 27, this masthead sloop offers a stable, classic cruiser platformJaguar 22A light-displacement masthead sloop with a 1.16-metre fin keel, designed for responsive coastal sailingJaguar 265A high-performance fractional sloop with a 28.26 SA/displacement ratio, built from the tooling of the MG Spring 25Jaguar 23 (Puma 23)A Holman and Pye masthead sloop built in Spain as the Puma 23, offering a stiff 50% ballast ratio for coastal cruisingCatalina Yachts 25A 7.6-metre fin-keel sloop produced for fifteen years, offering a stable, high-volume platform for coastal cruisingPuma 23A Holman & Pye-designed masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio, also marketed in the UK as the Jaguar 23

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