Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
5.9 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 19.5′, the Santana 25 1 tops out around 5.9 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √19.5′ LWL = 5.9 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Ballast / Displacement
44.4%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Displacement / Length
244
Moderate — a good balance of speed and load-carrying ability.
Hull Speed
5.9kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
3lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Santana 25 1 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Merit 25
Capri 25 Catalina
Santana 525
Seidelmann 25
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Santana 25 1.
| Santana 25 1 | Capri 25 Catalina | Merit 25 | Santana 25 2 | Santana 525 | Seidelmann 25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 24.6 | 24.6 | 24.5 | 24.6 | 24.6 | 24.6 |
| LWL | 19.5 | 19.2 | 20.0 | 19.5 | 18.5 | 20.0 |
| Beam | 7.8 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Displacement | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Ballast | 1 | 900 | 1 | 1 | 950 | 2 |
| Sail Area | — | 276 | — | 262 | 261 | 281 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | 174 | 171 | — | 189 | 217 |
| SA/Disp | — | 21.5 | — | 16.5 | 23.4 | 16.3 |
| Bal/Disp | 44.4 | 30.5 | 36.2 | — | 39.6 | 47.8 |
| Comfort | — | 11.5 | — | 19.2 | 9.3 | 16.6 |
| Capsize | — | 2.56 | — | 1.97 | 2.79 | 2.29 |
| Hull Speed | — | 5.9 | — | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 |