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Lafitte Yachts 66

Staysail Ketch · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1982

A Robert Perry-designed staysail ketch built as a unique one-off for long-range cruising

Designed by Robert H. Perry.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 45 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 45
CoastalBluewater

At 1.61 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.61
LightHeavy

210 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 210
EasygoingPowered-up

13.5 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 13.5
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Heavier than ~87% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 423 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Staysail Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
13.5
Displacement / length
209.7
Comfort ratio
44.5
Capsize screening
1.61
Hull speed
9.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3049
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1982
Units built
1
Designer
Robert H. Perry
Builder
Lafitte Yachts, Chung Hwa Boatworks (TAIWAN)

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.

Swan 65120.02 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 20-metre masthead sloop with a deep 3.51-metre draft and a heavy ballast ratio for offshore stability
Oyster Marine 6219.30 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed cutter built on a semi-custom basis, offering a high comfort ratio for long-range blue water cruising
Moody 6419.33 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA Bill Dixon-designed cutter with a high comfort ratio, built for long-range cruising with a stable, heavy-displacement hull
Swan 66 S20.12 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed masthead sloop developed for the Swan 40th anniversary, sharing its hull with the FD model
Hallberg-Rassy 6419.85 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA German Frers-designed flagship featuring a high-volume hull and a powerful masthead rig for comfortable blue-water cruising
Hylas 6319.20 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA 19-metre masthead sloop with a high comfort ratio of 48.24, designed for stable, long-range blue water cruising

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