Bestyet 25
Description
The Bestyet 25 (also styled as Best Yet 25 or Bestyet 25) is a classic wooden daysailer/keel sloop designed by renowned naval architect Henry A. Scheel in the early 1990s (featured in WoodenBoat magazine, January/February 1994 issue, around page 97). It belongs to Scheel's "Bestyet" series of small, efficient sailboats emphasizing simple, seaworthy design with innovative features like a combination of a fixed (or stub) keel and a drop keel (centerboard/daggerboard) for shallow draft versatility while maintaining good upwind performance. The name "Bestyet" reflects Scheel's philosophy of incremental improvements—"better yet"—over traditional small boat designs. One notable example is a custom wooden version built by Van Dam Custom Boats (formerly named Shearwater), rigged as a keel sloop with an outboard auxiliary.
Construction Details
| Designer | Henry A. Scheel |
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| Length | 25.000 ft |
| LOA | 25.000 ft |
| LWL | 19.830 ft |
| Beam | 7.670 ft |
| Displacement | 2200 lb |
| Min Draft | 2.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1994 |
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
Bestyet 25 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 29.25 ft - (8915 mm) |
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| Foot | 10.42 ft - (3176 mm) |
| Leech | * 30.58 ft - (9321 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.02 ° |
| Diagonal | * 30.71 ft - (9360 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | 152.22 ft² |
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