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Winter Harbor 21

Gaffhead Sloop · Fin Keel · 1907–1924

A gaff-rigged one-design from 1907, this slender fin-keeler remains a classic fixture of Maine yachting

Designed by Burgess, Packard & W. Starling Burgess.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
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.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

At 1.69 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.69
LightHeavy

237 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 237
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 27.1

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Lighter than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~100% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~98% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2592 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Gaffhead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
27.1
Displacement / length
237.3
Comfort ratio
23.4
Capsize screening
1.69
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
550
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Wood
Production
Years built
1907–1924
Units built
9
Designer
Burgess, Packard, W. Starling Burgess
Builder
Burgess, Packard, George Lawley, Lawley (George Lawley, Son)

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

Elvstrom 329.56 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA versatile 1/2 Ton masthead sloop offered in flush deck or coach roof versions, sharing a hull with several other designs
Maestro Boats 319.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn E.G. van de Stadt-designed IOR 1/2 ton racer with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
Newport 30-19.14 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterThe original 1968 production run of this masthead sloop, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal sailing
Seafarer Yachts 309.13 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA masthead sloop available with a tall rig and keel centerboard, distinct from the earlier Tripp-designed model
Spirit 329.48 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jacques De Ridder-designed IOR 23-footer built for nearly two decades as a stiff, masthead-rigged fin-keel sloop
Granada Yachts 309.18 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 30-foot fractional sloop with a 1.65-meter draft, designed for balanced, performance-oriented cruising

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