Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · First built 2005
A youth trainer designed to bridge the gap between the Optimist and high-performance dinghies
Designed by Jim Taylor, built by Precision Yachts.
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Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 1.55 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 204 kg of hull, so roughly 800 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 204 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 0.12 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly
Her light displacement on a beamy beam gives 7 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
Comfort ratio 7
CoastalBluewater
At 2.66 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.
Capsize screening 2.66
LightHeavy
119 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.
Displacement / length 119
EasygoingPowered-up
25.1 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.
Sail area / displacement 25.1
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
Heavier than ~95% of boats her size on file
Compared with 323 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
25.1
Displacement / length
119.2
Comfort ratio
6.6
Capsize screening
2.66
Hull speed
4.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
217
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2005
Designer
Jim Taylor
Builder
Precision Yachts
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.
Aubin (Chantier Aubin) Snipe4.72 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA legendary William F. Crosby-designed fractional dinghy that remains one of the world's most active racing classes
Beneteau First 144.30 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Samuel Manuard-designed performance dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited, responsive sailing
Hunter Marine 1404.27 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA lightweight fractional sloop designed for responsive dinghy sailing with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Spindrift 134.06 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Hubert Vandestadt-designed centerboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively, responsive sailing
Several Under License 29er4.40 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA high-performance skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite, featuring a powerful fractional rig for competitive racing
McDougall Waszp3.35 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA one-design foiling dinghy featuring wings and an unstayed rig, built in the thousands for high-performance racing
