BoatsWaarschip 600

Waarschip 600

Fractional Sloop · Fin Keel · 1963–1977

A 550-kilogram fractional sloop featuring a 7/8 rig transition in 1974 and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by K. T. Kremer.

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.

TrailerableBeam 2.00 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 550 kg of hull, so roughly 1,150 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 1.15 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 9 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 9
CoastalBluewater

At 2.46 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.46
LightHeavy

123 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 123
EasygoingPowered-up

27.3 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 27.3
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~93% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 514 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
27.3
Displacement / length
122.8
Comfort ratio
8.8
Capsize screening
2.46
Hull speed
5.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
384
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Plywood
Production
Years built
1963–1977
Designer
K.T. Kremer
Builder
Waarschip Werft

Boats like this, on the water

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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.

Abbott Boats Inc. Yngling6.35 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 6.35-metre fractional sloop that served as the Olympic class for women sailors from 2004 through 2008
Allegro (Westell)6.32 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA John Westell-designed fractional sloop with twin keels, built for performance and shoal water access since 1956
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/226.86 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Rod Johnstone, built for competitive one-design racing and day sailing
J J/77.04 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA 2024 fractional sloop with a shallow 1.16m draft and a high 23.55 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive daysailing
J Boats J/706.93 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Alan Johnstone, with over 1,100 units delivered for one-design racing
Flying Fifteen6.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn active international one-design class since 1948, featuring a high-performance fractional rig and a fin keel

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