Jouet 820
Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1980
A Jean Berret-designed masthead sloop featuring a versatile keel-centerboard configuration for flexible cruising
Designed by Jean Berret & Berret-Racoupeau.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/transom Hung Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 16Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.27Bluewater
LightD/L 211Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 11.7Powered-up
TenderBallast 38%Stiff
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
11.7
Displacement / length
211.1
Comfort ratio
16.1
Capsize screening
2.27
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
810
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1980
Designer
Jean Berret, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Jouet
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Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement take on IOR design
Bristol Yachts 288.53 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterAn IOR Half Ton racer with reduced stern overhang, serving as the performance-oriented predecessor to the Bristol 29.9
Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
Albin Marine AB Vega 278.25 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterScandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979
Jeanneau Rush 319.13 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Ron Holland-designed IOR half-tonner that served as the official boat for the Tour de France à la Voile
Colvic Ltd. Sailor 268.21 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA twin-keeled masthead sloop with hulls moulded by Colvic and finished by various yards, including Atlanta Marine
The family
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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
Jouet 950A 9.5-metre masthead sloop with a 1.73-metre draft, built for stable coastal cruising since 1983Jouet 680A lively Berret-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited club racingJouet 920A masthead sloop derived from an IOR half-ton prototype, offering a balanced fin-keel design for competitive sailingJouet 600A nimble fractional sloop from Berret-Racoupeau with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited light-air sailingJouet 760A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop featuring a 100% ballast ratio for exceptional stability in a 7.6-meter hull
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