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Soverel Marine 41

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1971–1977

A 12.6-metre masthead sloop with a 3.05-metre draft, built for deep-water performance and competitive speed

Designed by Bill Soverel.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

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 narrow beam gives 32 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 32
CoastalBluewater

At 1.67 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.67
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 193
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.0
TenderStiff

49% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 49%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Draws more than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 267 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
48.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.0
Displacement / length
192.6
Comfort ratio
31.8
Capsize screening
1.67
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1376
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1971–1977
Designer
Bill Soverel
Builder
Soverel Marine

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Ovni 4012.60 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.6-metre cutter with a high 25.21 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for agile performance during her 1984-1987
Ovni 37011.95 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA modern lifting-keel cruiser with a versatile Solent rig, designed for shallow-water access and offshore capability
Boreal Yachts 4714.55 mSame hull family2.0 m longerA 14.55-metre aluminium cutter with a 2.48-metre draft, optimised for high-latitude stability and blue-water performance
Ovni 43512.90 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 12.9-metre aluminum cutter with a lifting keel, optimized for offshore stability and shoal-water exploration
Southerly 11010.82 mSame hull family1.8 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel that allows for shallow-water exploration and drying out
Ovni 3711.90 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed aluminium cutter featuring a centerboard and a stern scoop extension for versatile cruising

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