Mystic 235 Performance & PHRF

The Mystic 235 is with a quick, snappy motion best suited to day sailing.

Hull Speed

The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.

6.0 kts

A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

Ballast / Displacement

34.4%

Typical cruising ballast — balanced stability and motion underway.

Displacement / Length

177

Moderate — a good balance of speed and load-carrying ability.

Comfort Ratio

13.1

Quick, snappy motion — better for day sails and racing than long passages.

Hull Speed

6.0kts

Pounds/Inch Immersion

4lbs

Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.

Two ratios that matter most when you're planning passages — how the boat feels in a seaway, and whether the hull geometry is suitable for open ocean.

Comfort Ratio

13.1

Quick, snappy motion — better for day sails and racing than long passages.

Under 20 — Snappy, racing motion

20–30 — Acceptable coastal

30–40 — Good offshore comfort

Over 40 — Very comfortable offshore

Where the Mystic 235 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Cruiser 150–210

Heavy Cruiser 210–300

Precision 23 243s/nm

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Mystic 235.

	Mystic 235	Hunter 235	Precision 23	Santana 2023A	Tonic 23 Jeanneau
Dimensions
LOA	23.3	23.5	23.4	23.3	23.3
LWL	—	20.5	20.0	20.6	20.3
Beam	8.5	8.3	8.5	8.5	8.9
Displacement	3	3	2	2	3
Ballast	1	1	850	1	1
Sail Area	—	250	248	—	248
Performance
PHRF	—	—	243	—	—
SA/Disp	—	16.4	21.9	—	16.4
Bal/Disp	34.4	39.5	—	45.1	35.3
Comfort	13.1	12.5	10.4	—	14.8
Capsize	—	2.31	2.53	—	2.28
Hull Speed	6.0	6.2	6.0	—	6.0