Sanset 77
Masthead Sloop · Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg · 1977–1980
A 1977-1980 production masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, built for coastal cruising in a light-displacement hull
Designed by Anton de Dood Miglitsch, built by Schochl (Sunbeam).
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 2.50 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,900 kg of hull, so roughly 2,500 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 1.20 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelyComfort 17Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.04Bluewater
LightD/L 176Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 14.0Powered-up
TenderBallast 38%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
- Draws less than ~75% of boats her size on file
Compared with 1810 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.0
Displacement / length
176.1
Comfort ratio
16.9
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
644
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/rudder on partial skeg
Construction
Composite / Polyester resin
Production
Years built
1977–1980
Units built
25
Designer
Anton de Dood Miglitsch
Builder
Schochl (Sunbeam), Sunbeam Yachts - Schochl Yachtbau
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.
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Albin Marine AB Vega 278.25 mSame hull family0.3 m longerScandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979
Cal 257.62 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA flush-deck masthead sloop by C. William Lapworth featuring a pop-top companionway that became a classic club racer
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA legendary Rodney Johnstone design that defined the modern one-design racer with its high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
Neptun 31An IOR-rated 9.3-metre fin-keel sloop from the early seventies, designed with a 33% ballast ratio for coastal stabilitySunbeam 34A masthead sloop designed by Miglitsch for comfortable cruising with a shallow 1.35m draft and stable displacementSeidelmann Yachts 299A 9.12-metre fin-keel sloop built from 1979 to 1981, offering a balanced 2.2 capsize screening for coastal passages
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