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Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1977

A 1977 masthead sloop with a 1.14-metre draft, designed for coastal stability and efficient light-displacement sailing

Designed by McCurdy & Rhodes.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 light displacement on a moderate beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.99
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 174
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.7
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

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

  • Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1672 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.7
Displacement / length
174.4
Comfort ratio
18.1
Capsize screening
1.99
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
671
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1977
Designer
McCurdy, Rhodes
Builder
Seafarer Fiberglass Yachts

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Jaguar 257.62 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Frank Butler-designed masthead sloop with a deep fin keel, offering a similar layout to the popular Catalina 25
Maxi Yachts 777.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe most popular model in the builder's history, offering both inboard and outboard engine options for versatile cruising
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 267.47 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stiff, stable hull form
Dehler Yachts 25CR7.50 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Van de Stadt-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited performance
Cal 257.62 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet

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