A Philippe H. Harle-designed keel-centerboard sloop from 1963, built for versatile coastal cruising and shoal water
Designed by Harle & Philippe H. Harle.
LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 2.26 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,200 kg of hull, so roughly 1,800 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 0.75 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly
Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater
2.15 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
Capsize screening 2.15
LightHeavy
191 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
Displacement / length 191
EasygoingPowered-up
17.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff
43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.
Ballast 43%
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
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Full specifications
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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.
Chrysler Marine 226.71 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 6.7-metre masthead sloop produced as the C-22 and T-22 Sandpiper, featuring a swing keel for shallow-water access
Marshall Marine Corporation Sanderling5.54 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA gaff-rigged catboat based on a 1941 design, featuring a shallow-draft keel-centerboard hull for versatile day sailing
O'day 23-1 (Lift Top)7.01 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA popular C. Raymond Hunt-designed masthead sloop featuring a unique lift-top coach roof for added cabin headroom
Cal Boats 247.43 mSame hull family0.9 m longerThe inaugural Jensen Marine Cal model, this fractional keel-centerboard sloop was built for shoal-water versatility
O'day 23-26.93 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA masthead keel-centerboard sloop produced in Brazil and the U.S. for over a decade as a popular coastal cruiser
Hunter Marine 226.78 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA masthead sloop with a keel-centreboard configuration, designed for versatile shoal-water access and trailerability
