A Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
Designed by Philippe H. Harle.
LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 16Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.24Bluewater
LightD/L 195Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 24.3Powered-up
TenderBallast 36%Stiff
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.3
Displacement / length
195.0
Comfort ratio
16.0
Capsize screening
2.24
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
753
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1973–1978
Units built
350
Designer
Philippe H. Harle
Builder
Jouet, Yaching France
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