BoatsSheriff 600

Sheriff 600

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1969–1977

A Philippe H. Harle-designed fractional sloop, this light-displacement trailerable cruiser is nearly identical to the Jouet 20

Designed by Philippe H. Harle, built by Jouet.

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.

TrailerableBeam 2.36 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 825 kg of hull, so roughly 1,450 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 0.92 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 11 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 11
CoastalBluewater

At 2.54 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.54
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 221
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 23.7
TenderStiff

27% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 27%

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

  • Lighter than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 618 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
Ballast / displacement
27.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.7
Displacement / length
221.5
Comfort ratio
10.9
Capsize screening
2.54
Hull speed
5.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
426
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1969–1977
Units built
1300
Designer
Philippe H. Harle
Builder
Jouet

Boats like this, on the water

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Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA lightweight 6.5-metre fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
How He Survived a Tropical Storm at Sea14:25from Be The Captain
Borge Bringsvaerd Bb116.18 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Norwegian-built classic with an active class association that has raced continuously since the 1960s
Join us inside the Dragon's Lair: 11 Dragons and a handful of fast cars13:53from SEILmagasinet
Marieholm Boats S-206.00 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility
Bay Cruiser 21: Sensibility with charmfrom SEILmagasinet
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Zero Dollar Cruising Dream | Halcyon 23from Practical Sailor
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/226.86 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Rod Johnstone, built for competitive one-design racing and day sailing
Sailing a J22 in Newport Beach, CA (July 2022)0:30from keeldragger
Maxi Yachts 686.80 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA compact 6.8-metre fin-keeler with a 42% ballast ratio, built for stable coastal cruising in a manageable size
Boat for both cruising and racing10:02from SEILmagasinet

The family

Boats like this

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

Jouet 600A nimble fractional sloop from Berret-Racoupeau with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited light-air sailingJouet 680A lively Berret-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited club racingJouet 760A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop featuring a 100% ballast ratio for exceptional stability in a 7.6-meter hull

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