Serendipity 43 R/C
Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1980
A 1980 masthead sloop featuring a deep 2.23-metre draft and a light 8.6-tonne displacement for responsive handling
Designed by Doug Peterson, built by New Orleans Marine.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Fin w/spade Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 26Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.95Bluewater
LightD/L 208Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 19.0Powered-up
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
- Draws more than ~86% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2629 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
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.0
Displacement / length
208.0
Comfort ratio
26.3
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1594
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1980
Designer
Doug Peterson
Builder
New Orleans Marine
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.
Baltic Yachts 42 DP12.78 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Doug Peterson design with a 2.41-metre draft, available in tall mast and keel-centerboard configurations.
Grand Soleil 40 (Polli)12.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Matteo Polli-designed fractional sloop optimized for ORC competition with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Catalina Yachts 4212.76 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA high-volume cruiser built on a performance-oriented Nelson/Marek racing hull with a spacious interior and rig
Beneteau 42 CC13.23 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA cutter-rigged cruiser produced from 2003 to 2007, widely utilised in the charter trade for its accessible layout
Catalina Yachts 400 MK II12.65 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 12.65-metre cruiser with a deep 2.11-metre bulb keel and a balanced displacement-to-length ratio for offshore stability
Ct-44 (Pilot House)13.16 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Tanton-designed pilot house cutter featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder for offshore stability
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
Serendipity 43A Doug Peterson-designed IOR racer with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, built from a mold taken off the original.Saga Yachts 43A 1996 performance cruiser with a high 19.2 SA/displacement ratio and a spade rudder for responsive handlingPeterson 38A performance-oriented masthead sloop with a 48% ballast ratio and a deep fin keel for competitive upwind trackingPearson Yachts 43A masthead sloop featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a tall rig option introduced in 1971 for added performanceDynamic 43A light-displacement 13-meter racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for speed since 1985
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