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SPIRIT 24 (VAN DE STADT)

SPIRIT 24 (VAN DE STADT)

Van Heygen🇧🇪· Design: E. G. van de Stadt
from 1967
$900 – $2.5K est. annual maintenance
DaysailermonoMasthead SloopFin
Quarter Ton Class

Specifications

Hull

LOA24.28 ft
LWL18.7 ft
Beam7.41 ft
Draft4.92 ft
Displacement2,977 lb
Ballast1,256 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL5.8 kn

About the SPIRIT 24 (VAN DE STADT)

Prototype ('Blauwvaet'), was winner of the first 1/4 ton cup(RORC), held in France (1967).

Performance

Comfort15.7
Capsize2.06
SA/Disp21.9
Disp/Len203
Bal/Disp42.2

ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

24680°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
4kn6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH788.0 s/miOSN759.0

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.66040.86330.9625Inshore0.51810.71270.8184

ORC Measured

Displacement1669 kg (3680 lb)Wetted surface13.5 m² (145 ft²)Stability index104.0

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main12.7 m² (137 ft²)Genoa14.7 m² (158 ft²)Spinnaker32.6 m² (350 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS468101214162024
52°3.04.14.95.45.65.85.85.85.8
60°3.24.35.15.55.85.96.06.06.0
75°3.34.45.25.65.96.06.26.36.3
90°3.24.45.35.86.06.16.36.56.7
110°3.24.45.35.86.16.46.66.97.2
120°3.14.35.25.76.16.46.77.37.7
135°2.73.84.85.55.96.26.57.28.2
150°2.33.34.35.05.65.96.26.87.6
Beat VMG2.02.73.33.74.04.24.24.24.1
Run VMG2.02.93.74.45.05.55.86.36.9

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 24.28ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Annual Maintenance
$900 – $2.5K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the SPIRIT 24 (VAN DE STADT)yet 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.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
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Own a SPIRIT 24 (VAN DE STADT)? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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