Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · First built 1993
A Phil Morrison-designed two-person skiff featuring twin trapeze racks for high-performance racing
Designed by Phil Morrison.
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Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 1.85 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 75 kg of hull, so roughly 700 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 75 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 0.08 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 beamy beam gives 2 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
Comfort ratio 2
CoastalBluewater
At 4.42 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.
Capsize screening 4.42
LightHeavy
23 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.
Displacement / length 23
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
Lighter than ~75% of boats her size on file
Draws more than ~79% of boats her size on file
Compared with 353 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
22.7
Comfort ratio
1.5
Capsize screening
4.42
Hull speed
5.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
322
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1993
Designer
Phil Morrison
Builder
Nautivela
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.
Several Under License 29er4.40 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA high-performance skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite, featuring a powerful fractional rig for competitive racing
Spindrift 134.06 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA Hubert Vandestadt-designed centerboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively, responsive sailing
Alcort Sunfish4.24 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterWith a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 47.02, this nimble 4.24-metre dinghy remains a benchmark for simple
LaserPerformance 49er4.88 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn Olympic-class high-performance skiff featuring a massive sail-area-to-displacement ratio for elite racing
Ilca 7 (Laser-International)4.23 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Bruce Kirby-designed Olympic class dinghy featuring a simple unstayed cat rig and a lightweight, high-performance hull
