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COLUMBIA 24 CHALLENGER

Masthead Sloop • Fin Keel • Built 1962–1968

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Dimensions

LOA
24.33 ft
LWL
18 ft
Beam
8 ft
Max Draft
3.33 ft
Displacement
3,930 lbs
Ballast
1,800 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.03 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
18.5
D/L Ratio ⓘ
301
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
45.8%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
288 sq ft
I
30.1 ft
J
9 ft
P
27 ft
E
11.3 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin Keel
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1962
Last Built
1968
Number Built
534
Notes: The COLUMBIA CHALLENGER is a raised deck version of the COLUMBIA 24. The COLUMBIA 24, COLUMBIA CONTENDER 24, and COLUMBIA CHALLENGER 24, all derive from the earlier ISLANDER 24.\nDimensions from builder literature (1964)

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