BoatsPiewiet 820 Flush Deck

Piewiet 820 Flush Deck

First built 1970

A stripped-down, flush-deck racing variant of the 820 featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for speed

Designed by Hendrik Frank van der Rest, built by Van der Rest Nautic b. V.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate 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

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

Displacement / length 162
EasygoingPowered-up

24.2 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 24.2
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

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

  • Lighter than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1910 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.6%
Rig & sail area
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.2
Displacement / length
162.3
Comfort ratio
13.0
Capsize screening
2.33
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Hull
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1970
Units built
5
Designer
Hendrik Frank van der Rest
Builder
Van der Rest Nautic b.v

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Pogo 8.508.50 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop by Pierre Rolland featuring a wide beam and dual rudders for rapid offshore sailing
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