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S2 Yachts 9.1

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1983–1987

A Graham and Schlageter-designed masthead sloop built to the MORC rule, offering a balanced performance for club racing

Designed by Graham & Schlageter.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

2.12 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.12
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 224
EasygoingPowered-up

19.9 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.9
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 41%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.9
Displacement / length
224.3
Comfort ratio
20.0
Capsize screening
2.12
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
938
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1983–1987
Units built
127
Designer
Graham, Schlageter
Builder
S2 Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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Pearson 30 Sailboat Reviewfrom Practical Sailor

The family

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

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