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R.N.S.A. TWENTY-FOUR

Fractional Sloop • Long keel w/trans. hung rudder • Built 1947

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Dimensions

LOA
32 ft
LWL
24 ft
Beam
7.5 ft
Max Draft
5.33 ft
Displacement
9,650 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.41 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
13.9
D/L Ratio ⓘ
312
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
395 sq ft
I
30.8 ft
J
12 ft
P
34.1 ft
E
12.3 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
Wood planked
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1947
Last Built
Number Built
15
Notes: RNSA = Royal Naval Sailing Association. One of the first 'offshore one-designs' and the brainchild of Capt. J.H. Illingworth. His own 'Minx of Malham', the first of this design, proved itself in it first season by taking the RORC small-class championships of 1949. \nBoats of this design were also built in Hong Kong and Australia.

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