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Trintella I

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · 1963–1976

A van de Stadt-designed long-keeler originally conceived for steel, featuring a robust 46% ballast ratio for steady cruising

Designed by van de Stadt & E. G. Van de Stadt, built by Tyler Moldings.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 33 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 33
CoastalBluewater

At 1.63 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.63
LightHeavy

386 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 386
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.0
TenderStiff

46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 46%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.0
Displacement / length
385.9
Comfort ratio
33.3
Capsize screening
1.63
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
630
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1963–1976
Units built
260
Designer
van de Stadt, E. G. Van de Stadt
Builder
Tyler Moldings, Anne Wever

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The family

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