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Rethana Yachts 27

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1978–1986

A Herbert Klein-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centreboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters

Designed by Herbert Klein.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.80 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 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

1.91 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.91
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 223
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 43%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 568 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
223.1
Comfort ratio
20.4
Capsize screening
1.91
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
634
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1978–1986
Designer
Herbert Klein
Builder
Rethana Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

Redline 25 (C&C)7.49 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA 1969 keel-centerboard cruiser designed by C&C, offering shoal-draft versatility in a compact 7.49-metre hull
Maxus 26 (CB)8.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2015-launched fractional sloop with a 1.43-metre centerboard draft and a 19.61 sail-area-to-displacement ratio
O'day 257.57 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA successful decade-long production run defines this 25-foot masthead sloop, built with a versatile keel-centreboard
Paceship Yachts Westwind 247.29 mSame hull family1.0 m shorterA Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters
Morgan Yachts 288.48 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Charles Morgan-designed masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard configuration for versatile shoal-water access

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