Wavelength 24

BoatsWavelength 24

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a beamy beam gives 10 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 10

CoastalBluewater

At 2.66 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.66

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 133

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 25.1

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.

Lighter than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1387 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

44.0%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

25.1

Displacement / length

132.8

Comfort ratio

9.7

Capsize screening

2.66

Hull speed

6.0 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

654

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

1982–1990

Units built

87

Designer

Paul Lindenberg

Builder

W. D. Schock Corp, Schock W.D

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The family

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