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VICTOIRE 1200

VICTOIRE 1200

Victoire Jachtbouw🇳🇱· Design: Dick Koopmans Sr.
1985–199630 built
$2.3K – $6.3K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoCutterFin
Victoire Club (NL)

Specifications

Hull

LOA39.37 ft
LWL32.15 ft
Beam11.98 ft
Draft6.89 ft
Displacement18,960 lb
Ballast8,488.4 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.6 kn

Rig & Sails

Mainsail336.91 sq ft
Jib (100%)678.13 sq ft

About the VICTOIRE 1200

The first 1200s had a propeller shaft (build no. 1 to 7). After that, Saildrive. The V1200 became the V1270 in 1998. Available with a shallow draft keel. Draft: 1.7m / 5.58ft. Reported sail area: - Main: 31.3 m² / 334.75 ft² - #1 Genoa: 63 m² / 678.13 ft² - Jib: 28.4 m² / 305.7 ft²

Performance

Comfort31.3
Capsize1.80
SA/Disp22.9
Disp/Len255
Bal/Disp44.8

ORC Performance Data(2 certificates)

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

Polar Diagram

24680°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20knbeat VMGrun VMG

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

Racing Ratings

GPH656.5 s/miOSN638.0

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.79991.03851.1593Inshore0.62120.84080.9703

ORC Measured

Displacement9350 kg (20617 lb)Wetted surface32.5 m² (350 ft²)Stability index132.8

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main32.6 m² (351 ft²)Genoa53.0 m² (571 ft²)Spinnaker58.4 m² (629 ft²)Asymmetric102.3 m² (1101 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS681012141620
52°5.05.96.56.87.07.17.2
60°5.36.16.77.07.27.37.4
75°5.46.36.97.27.47.67.8
90°5.66.57.17.57.77.88.0
110°5.46.47.17.57.88.08.4
120°5.26.37.07.57.88.08.5
135°4.75.86.77.27.67.98.5
150°4.05.16.06.87.37.68.2
Beat VMG3.33.94.44.74.84.95.0
Run VMG3.54.45.25.96.57.07.7

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 39.37ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Annual Maintenance
$2.3K – $6.3K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the VICTOIRE 1200yet 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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