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Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.34 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 272 kg of hull, so roughly 850 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 272 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a beamy beam gives 4 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 4

CoastalBluewater

At 3.64 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 3.64

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 62

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 39.6

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

Lighter than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 391 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

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

39.6

Displacement / length

62.4

Comfort ratio

3.7

Capsize screening

3.64

Hull speed

5.4 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

445

Hull

Hull type

Centerboard (Trunk)

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

1982–1983

Units built

70

Designer

Don Wennersten

Builder

S2 Yachts

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The family

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