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Pegasus 700

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · First built 1980

A Gordon V. Harris design with roots in the van de Stadt Trotter Pandora, this masthead sloop features a stiff fin keel

Designed by Gordon V. Harris, built by Rydgeway Marine Ltd.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.51 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,300 kg of hull, so roughly 1,900 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 13 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 13
CoastalBluewater

At 2.33 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.33
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 199
TenderStiff

46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 46%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
199.5
Comfort ratio
13.3
Capsize screening
2.33
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
548
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1980
Designer
Gordon V. Harris
Builder
Rydgeway Marine Ltd

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Maxi Yachts 686.80 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA compact 6.8-metre fin-keeler with a 42% ballast ratio, built for stable coastal cruising in a manageable size
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA legendary Rodney Johnstone design that defined the modern one-design racer with its high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Sirius 7277.27 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA development of the Sirius 24, this fractional sloop features a fin keel with skeg-mounted rudder for balanced handling
Cal 257.62 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 24.27.30 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Jacques Fauroux-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stable fin-and-bulb keel

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