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Pearson Yachts 25

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1986

A Doug Peterson-designed masthead sloop with a lineage tracing back to the Buccaneer series and US Yachts

Designed by Doug Peterson.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.44 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,701 kg of hull, so roughly 2,300 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.06
LightHeavy

170 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 170
EasygoingPowered-up

17.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 33%

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

  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1547 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
170.3
Comfort ratio
16.1
Capsize screening
2.06
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
612
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1986
Designer
Doug Peterson
Builder
Pearson Yachts

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Dehler Yachts 25CR7.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Van de Stadt-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited performance
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 24.27.30 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Jacques Fauroux-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stable fin-and-bulb keel
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA legendary Rodney Johnstone design that defined the modern one-design racer with its high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
International 8068.06 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Pelle Petterson-designed fractional sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for performance since 1974
Maxi Yachts 777.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe most popular model in the builder's history, offering both inboard and outboard engine options for versatile cruising
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising

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