⛵ Sailboat

IXYLON

Fractional Sloop • Twin Daggerboards • Built 1970

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Dimensions

LOA
16.73 ft
LWL
— ft
Beam
5.91 ft
Max Draft
2.69 ft
Min Draft
0.59 ft
Displacement
375 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
3.28 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
47.4
D/L Ratio ⓘ
—
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
—

Sail Plan

Sail Area
153.92 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Twin Daggerboards
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
—

Production

First Built
1970
Last Built
—
Number Built
5500
Notes:

Three models:

Family - Main sail area: 8.8 m² / 94.72 ft²; jib sail area. 3.7 m² / 39.82 ft²

Fun - Main sail area: 8.8 m² / 94.72 ft²; Genoa sail area: 5.5m² / 59.2 ft²

Regatta - Main sail area: 8.8 m² / 94.72 ft²; Genoa sail area: 5.5m² / 59.2 ft²; Spinnaker sail area: 15 m² / 161.46 ft²

Photo above is of a "Fun."

Launched in 1969 with a wood rig. Went into production in 1970. First model was called the "Tourist" built by VEB Yachtwerft in Berlin, Germany.

1973 saw the first aluminum rig.

1996 BTM Marine became the licensed builder.

To date (2023) over 5,500 have been built.