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Prout Ranger 27

Catamaran, twin centreboards · Masthead Sloop · First built 1962

Widely considered the world's first GRP catamaran, this twin-board masthead sloop offers a shallow 0.61m draft

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.61 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 164
EasygoingPowered-up

14.5 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.5
  • Heavier than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~98% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 97 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
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.5
Displacement / length
163.8
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1962
Designer
Prout
Builder
Prout, Sons

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Log Books and Boats16:02from Sailing Gently
Dragonfly 25-27.65 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA high-performance trimaran with a rotating spar, available in touring or carbon-rigged sport configurations
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Dragonfly 288.75 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA high-performance trimaran by Jens Quorning featuring a rotating fractional rig and a folding beam for versatile speed
Jan Kr. Vedeler - Four weeks in the north with "Sjaman"0:25from SEILmagasinet

The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Prout Event 34Masthead Sloop · 10.36 mProut Catamarans Sirocco 26Cutter · 7.90 mProut Catamarans Quest 31A shallow-draft twin-keel catamaran designed for coastal cruising with a high sail area-to-displacement ratioRanger Yachts 37A 1972 masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder and a ballast ratio of 48% for stability in offshore conditions

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