210 vs Ross 830

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On the numbers

Next to the 210, the Ross 830 is 0.8 m shorter and 9% heavier. The 210 has the higher D/L (90, ultralight), the Ross 830 the lower (84, ultralight). The 210 has the higher Comfort ratio (13.7, lightweight racing), the Ross 830 the lower (8.8, lightweight racing). The Ross 830 has the higher Capsize screening (2.56, above the guideline), the 210 the lower (1.77, meets the common offshore guideline).

210 210 Ross 830 Ross 830
General
Builder Graves Yacht Yard Ross Marine
Designer C. Raymond Hunt and Associates Murray Ross
Hull type Fin with rudder on skeg Lifting Keel
Rigging Fractional Sloop Fractional Sloop
Construction Ply with single chine or FG FG
First built 1946 1981
Number built 460 –
Dimensions
Length overall 9.09 m ▲ 8.30 m ▼
Waterline length 6.86 m ▼ 7.21 m ▲
Beam 1.78 m ▼ 2.64 m ▲
Draft (max) 1.17 m ▼ 1.52 m ▲
Weight & ballast
Displacement 1,043 kg ▼ 1,134 kg ▲
Ballast 519 kg ▼ 567 kg ▲
Ballast type Iron Lead
Sail plan
Sail area – 30.13 m²
Mainsail – 18.66 m²
Foresail – 11.48 m²
Ratios
SA/D – 28.2 high-powered
D/L 90 ▲ ultralight 84 ▼ ultralight
Ballast/Disp 49.8% ▼ high 50.0% ▲ high
Comfort ratio 13.7 ▲ lightweight racing 8.8 ▼ lightweight racing
Capsize screening 1.77 ▼ meets the common offshore guideline 2.56 ▲ above the guideline
S-number – 6.4
Hull speed 6.36 kn ▼ 6.52 kn ▲

▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.