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Rozinante (Herreshoff)

Masthead Ketch · Long Keel · First built 1952

An L. Francis Herreshoff-designed masthead ketch with a long keel, optimized for classic lines and sensible cruising

Designed by L. Francis Herreshoff, built by Kenner Boat Company.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.14 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 narrow beam gives 35 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 35
CoastalBluewater

At 1.35 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.35
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 213
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 12.3
TenderStiff

51% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 51%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Narrower than ~99% of boats her size on file

Compared with 329 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
50.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
12.3
Displacement / length
213.5
Comfort ratio
34.7
Capsize screening
1.35
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
543
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Wood
Production
Years built
First built 1952
Designer
L. Francis Herreshoff
Builder
Kenner Boat Company

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Island Packet 278.08 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Robert K. Johnson-designed cutter with a long keel, built for stability and comfort in a compact 8-meter package
Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fibreglass cruising and saw international production.
Compass 288.59 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA long-keeled masthead sloop and Australian favourite, developed from the Northerner 28 with a Duncanson-designed deck
Bristol Yachts 278.28 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Carl Alberg-designed masthead sloop with a long keel, built for over a decade as a stable, traditional cruiser
Nor'Sea Marine 278.23 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA masthead sloop with a versatile rig and ballast configuration, designed for trailerable offshore cruising
Contessa 267.77 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA David Sadler-designed long-keel masthead sloop, built in both England and Canada with a 25-year production run

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