Masthead Sloop
• Fin with rudder on skeg
• Built 1968–1979
Dimensions
LOA
26 ft
LWL
19.25 ft
Beam
8.75 ft
Max Draft
5 ft
Displacement
4,000 lbs
Ballast
1,610 lbs
Performance Ratios
Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.21
(use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
17.6
D/L Ratio ⓘ
250
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
40.2%
Sail Plan
Sail Area
277 sq ft
I
29.5 ft
J
10.7 ft
P
24.9 ft
E
9.6 ft
Construction
Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
—
Production
First Built
1968
Last Built
1979
Number Built
1335
Notes: Early Finot design and winner of IOR 1/4 ton cup several times beginning in 1968 \nFirst boats were of plywood multi-chine construction. (Flush deck).\nBoats based on this design have been built in France, Holland, Australia and Japan.\nSelected for the 'Tour de France a la Voile' in 1978.\nFinot was actually still working for Philippe Harle at this time.\n'Petite Fleur', a soft chined version of the ECUME DE MER design (with other improvements) was Int. 1/4 ton winner in 1972.