Sadler 25

The Sadler 25 is a 7.42-meter (24 ft 4 in) fiberglass sailing yacht, designed in 1974 by David Sadler of Great Britain as an evolution of his earlier Contessa 26 which was in turn an evolution of the Nordic Folkboat.^[1] 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^[2] and the (then) new finkeel together with a skeg-mounted rudder.

Built between 1974 and 1981, the Sadler 25 was normally rigged as a masthead sloop,and was offered with the option of deep or shallow fin 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.^[3]

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.

Specifications^[2]

LOA: 7.42 m (24 ft 4 in)

LWL: 5.84 m (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): 0.7 m/1.5 m

Displacement: 1814 kg (4000 lb)

Ballast Ratio: 47%

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