Masthead Sloop · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · First built 1977
A long-keeled masthead sloop based on the Nordica 20 design, offering a stable and traditional feel in a 6-metre hull
LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 2.36 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,134 kg of hull, so roughly 1,750 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 1,134 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 0.86 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 beamy beam gives 14 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
Comfort ratio 14
CoastalBluewater
2.29 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
Capsize screening 2.29
LightHeavy
248 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
Displacement / length 248
EasygoingPowered-up
15.6 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
Sail area / displacement 15.6
TenderStiff
40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.
Ballast 40%
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
248.4
Comfort ratio
14.5
Capsize screening
2.29
Hull speed
5.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
457
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1977
Builder
Halman Mfg
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.
Pearson Yachts Ensign6.86 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA Carl Alberg-designed fractional day sailor and one-design racer built on the proven Electra hull for active club fleets
Jeanneau Cap 5405.40 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA 1986 fractional sloop with a long keel and shallow draft, designed for stable, shoal-water coastal cruising
Flicka 207.32 mSame hull family1.3 m longerA Bruce Bingham-designed cutter with a long keel, originally offered as amateur plans before becoming a production classic
Jeanneau Cap 4504.65 mSame hull family1.4 m shorterA lightweight fractional sloop with a shallow 0.45m draft and long keel, designed for easy handling in shoal waters
Bristol Yachts 247.49 mSame hull family1.5 m longerA Paul Coble-designed masthead sloop with a long keel and over 50% ballast ratio for stable coastal cruising
