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Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1995–2004

A 18-metre masthead sloop built from 1995 to 2004, featuring a powerful 21.29 sail area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by Niels Jeppesen.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 32 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 32
CoastalBluewater

1.86 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.86
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 150
EasygoingPowered-up

21.3 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.3
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 42%

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

  • Heavier than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~91% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 732 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.3
Displacement / length
149.8
Comfort ratio
31.5
Capsize screening
1.86
Hull speed
9.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3117
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1995–2004
Units built
12
Designer
Niels Jeppesen
Builder
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Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 6018.95 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA 19-metre performance cruiser by Roberto Biscontini featuring dual rudders and a versatile fractional rig
X-Yachts X-56217.23 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA Niels Jeppesen-designed performance cruiser balancing a powerful masthead rig with a stiff, deep-draft hull

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