- Sadler 25
The Sadler 25 is a 7.42 meter (24 ft 4in)
fiberglass sailingyacht , designed in 1974 by David Sadler of Great Britain as an evolution of his earlierContessa 26 which was in turn an evolution of theNordic Folkboat [ [http://mikelucasyachting.co.uk/story.htm Mike Lucas, History of the Sadlers and Starlights] ] . Although both the Folkboat and the Contessa 25 had relatively narrow long keel hulls, Sadler's new design utilised a wider hull to give more form stability [ [http://mikelucasyachting.co.uk/brochure/25.htm Mike Lucas, Sadler 25, online brochure] ] and the (then) newfin keel together with askeg -mountedrudder .Built between 1974 and 1981, the Sadler 25 was normally rigged as a
masthead sloop ,and was offered with the option of deep or shallowfin keels, twin bilge keels or a centre plate.In its deep-fin configuration, the Sadler 25 was a successful cruiser-racer which quickly became popular in yacht clubs throughout the U.K, and had many successes in longer events such as the Round Britain and Single-handed Trans-Atlantic races [ [http://mikelucasyachting.co.uk/brochure/26.htm Mike Lucas, Sadler 26, online brochure] ] .
The Sadler 25 is widely regarded as one of the classic late 20th century production yachts and many examples are still giving faithful service both cruising and racing.
pecifications [ [http://mikelucasyachting.co.uk/brochure/25.htm Mike Lucas, Sadler 25, online brochure] ]
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LOA : 7.42 m (24 ft 4 in):LWL: 5.84m (19 ft 2 in):Beam: 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in):Draft (fin keel): 1.42 m (4 ft 8 in):Draft (shallow fin): 1.16 m (3 ft 10 in):Draft (bilge keel): 0.99 m (3 ft 3 in):Draft (centre plate): 0.7m/1.5m :Displacement: 1814 kg (4000 lb):Ballast Ratio: 47%References
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