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Masthead Sloop · Fin w/spade rudder · 1991–1998
A Peter Norlin and Jens Ostmann masthead sloop designed for performance with a stiff 41% ballast ratio
Designed by Peter Norlin & Jens Ostmann.
Is it for you?
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
The record
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
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