CAFÉ 24
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 23.95 ft |
| Beam | 8.2 ft |
| Draft | 5.91 ft/ 2.13 ft min |
| Displacement | 2,646 lb |
| Ballast | 749.9 lb |
Rig & Sails
| Mainsail | 232.5 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 113.02 sq ft |
About the CAFÉ 24
Designed to the Polish 730 Class. Headroom: 1.85m - 6.08ft Sail area: - Main: 21.6m² - Jib: 10.5m² - Genoa: 46m² A regatta version was available: - Displacement: 800 kg - Ballast: 290kg - Draft: 0.25 - 1.8m Rig measurements above are third party and not confirmed.
The Café 24 is a compact fractional sloop designed by Judel/Vrolijk & Co and built by Mikulas Maritime (CZE) and Gemini (POL) starting in 1998. With a build count of ? hulls, this vessel represents a specific era of European production focused on lightweight performance.
- Best for:
- This boat suits coastal cruisers and day-sailers who prioritize ease of handling and storage over heavy offshore capability, given its light displacement of 2646.0 lb and LOA of 23.95 ft.
- Bluewater capability:
- With a low displacement of 2646.0 lb and a capsize ratio of 2.37, the Café 24 is primarily suited for coastal cruising rather than extended bluewater passages.
- Comparables:
- Comparable boats include other late-1990s European fractional sloops with similar LOA (23.95 ft) and light displacement characteristics, such as the Beneteh First 23.7 or similar Judel/Vrolijk designs, due to shared emphasis on planing hulls and fractional rigs.
Performance
Pricing
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 23.95ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the CAFÉ 24yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
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