Windward 850
Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1973–1982
A John Simpson-designed masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for coastal cruising between 1973 and 1982
Designed by John Simpson.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin With Rudder On Skeg
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.
2.17 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
203 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
17.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
The record
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