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Paceship Yachts 23 (C&C)

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1969–1978

A Cuthbertson and Cassian-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel, built for performance in a compact 23-foot package

Designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.29 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,270 kg of hull, so roughly 1,850 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 1.07 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

2.13 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.13
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 182
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.2
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Narrower than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1090 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.2
Displacement / length
182.2
Comfort ratio
14.7
Capsize screening
2.13
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
509
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1969–1978
Units built
240
Designer
Cuthbertson, Cassian
Builder
Paceship Yachts

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.

Gilbert Marine Tequila7.20 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop that claimed the 1971 Quarter Ton Cup with her prototype performance
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA legendary Rodney Johnstone design that defined the modern one-design racer with its high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Beneteau First 2357.11 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Groupe Finot-designed fractional sloop built for performance, featuring a light displacement and high sail area ratio
C&C Yachts 247.32 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA lively 1975 masthead sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for responsive club racing
San Juan 247.32 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Bruce Kirby-designed IOR quarter-tonner that balances competitive racing pedigree with a stable masthead sloop rig
Ranger Yachts 237.21 mSame hull family0.3 m longerDesigned to rate at the IOR 18-foot level, this masthead sloop offered an optional tall rig starting in 1974

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