A twin-keeled masthead sloop designed by Alan F. Hill for shoal-draft cruising and drying out in tidal harbours
Designed by Alan F. Hill & D. Pollard, built by Russel Marine Ltd.
LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Twin Keel
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 2.19 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,134 kg of hull, so roughly 1,750 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 1,134 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 0.71 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 moderate beam gives 14 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
Comfort ratio 14
CoastalBluewater
2.12 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
Capsize screening 2.12
LightHeavy
156 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.
Displacement / length 156
EasygoingPowered-up
17.7 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
Sail area / displacement 17.7
TenderStiff
44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.
Ballast 44%
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
Draws less than ~92% of boats her size on file
Narrower than ~82% of boats her size on file
Compared with 808 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.7
Displacement / length
156.5
Comfort ratio
14.1
Capsize screening
2.12
Hull speed
5.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
493
Hull
Hull type
Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1970
Designer
Alan F. Hill, D. Pollard
Builder
Russel Marine Ltd, Russell Marine Ltd
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Dehler Yachts 25CR7.50 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA Van de Stadt-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited performance
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