Fractional Sloop · Centerboard (Trunk) · First built 2017
Formerly the Ruesch 5.5, this fractional sloop features a centerboard and a light displacement for coastal sailing
Designed by Heraldo Ruesch, built by Ventura Sport Boats.
LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Centerboard (Trunk)
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 2.19 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 680 kg of hull, so roughly 1,300 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 680 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 0.25 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 10 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
Comfort ratio 10
CoastalBluewater
At 2.51 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.
Capsize screening 2.51
LightHeavy
163 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.
Displacement / length 163
EasygoingPowered-up
17.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
Sail area / displacement 17.2
TenderStiff
30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.
Ballast 30%
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
Draws less than ~82% of boats her size on file
Compared with 391 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.2
Displacement / length
163.5
Comfort ratio
10.1
Capsize screening
2.51
Hull speed
5.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
410
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard (Trunk)
Construction
FG single chine
Production
Years built
First built 2017
Designer
Heraldo Ruesch
Builder
Ventura Sport Boats
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.
Dufour Yachts T66.15 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA lightweight 800kg fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance in light air
Marshall Marine Corporation Sanderling5.54 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA gaff-rigged catboat based on a 1941 design, featuring a shallow-draft keel-centerboard hull for versatile day sailing
Microtonner 195.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Nestor Volker to the International Micro Class rule for competitive racing
Chrysler Marine 226.71 mSame hull family1.2 m longerA 6.7-metre masthead sloop produced as the C-22 and T-22 Sandpiper, featuring a swing keel for shallow-water access
RS Quest4.29 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA 140kg fractional sloop with a centerboard trunk designed for stable, versatile training and family sailing
