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Najad Yachts 511

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 2003

A masthead sloop with a 2.4-metre draft and skeg-hung rudder, rebranded as part of the Aphrodite series in 2008

Designed by Judel, Vrolijk & Co.

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 39 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 39
CoastalBluewater

1.70 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.70
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 220
EasygoingPowered-up

18.5 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.5
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

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

  • Heavier than ~91% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1601 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.5
Displacement / length
220.1
Comfort ratio
39.0
Capsize screening
1.70
Hull speed
8.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2318
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2003
Designer
Judel, Vrolijk, Co
Builder
Najad

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Dufour Yachts 4815.29 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 15.29-metre performance cruiser with a 4.85-metre beam and a 2.35-metre draft for offshore stability
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