Which sailing yachts have the highest ballast ratio?

Of the 137 sailing monohulls whose builders publish both ballast and displacement, the highest ballast ratio is the Rustler 24's at 57.3%, followed by the McConaghy Boats MC38 (50.0%) and the JPK 1180 (44.9%).

#	Model	Builder	Length	Ballast ratio
1	Rustler 24	Rustler Yachts	7.44 m / 24.4 ft	57.3%
2	MC38	McConaghy Boats	11.35 m / 37.2 ft	50.0%
3	JPK 1180	JPK Composites	11.78 m / 38.6 ft	44.9%
4	Saffier SC 6.50 Cruise	Saffier Yachts	7.00 m / 23.0 ft	44.4%
5	Arcona 50	Arcona Yachts	14.99 m / 49.2 ft	43.9%
6	Saffier SE 33 Life	Saffier Yachts	11.00 m / 36.1 ft	43.3%
7	X4.9 MkII	X-Yachts	15.35 m / 50.4 ft	42.5%
8	ClubSwan 50	Nautor Swan	16.74 m / 54.9 ft	41.8%
9	Faurby 360	Faurby Yachts	11.25 m / 36.9 ft	40.6%
10	Sun Fast 3300	Jeanneau	10.11 m / 33.2 ft	40.0%
11	Faurby 460	Faurby Yachts	14.70 m / 48.2 ft	40.0%
12	Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II	Hallberg-Rassy	14.45 m / 47.4 ft	39.8%
13	Rustler 42	Rustler Yachts	12.81 m / 42.0 ft	39.6%
14	X4.6 MkII	X-Yachts	14.37 m / 47.1 ft	39.6%
15	X4.3 MkII	X-Yachts	13.24 m / 43.4 ft	39.4%
16	Contest 63CS	Contest Yachts	20.54 m / 67.4 ft	39.2%
17	Saffier SL 46	Saffier Yachts	14.90 m / 48.9 ft	39.0%
18	Hallberg-Rassy 69	Hallberg-Rassy	22.22 m / 72.9 ft	38.9%
19	Allures 40.9	Allures Yachting	12.36 m / 40.6 ft	38.9%
20	Faurby 370	Faurby Yachts	11.27 m / 37.0 ft	38.8%
21	ICE 52 RS	ICE Yachts	15.80 m / 51.8 ft	38.5%
22	Hallberg-Rassy 340	Hallberg-Rassy	10.95 m / 35.9 ft	38.5%
23	Faurby 400	Faurby Yachts	12.16 m / 39.9 ft	38.5%
24	Saffier SE 38 Leader	Saffier Yachts	12.50 m / 41.0 ft	38.5%
25	ICE 54	ICE Yachts	15.80 m / 51.8 ft	38.5%

How this ranking is worked out

Ballast divided by displacement, both as the builder publishes them. Builders state displacement on different bases (light ship, half load), so the ratio compares boats only roughly; keel shape and depth matter as much as the ratio.

137 boats in the catalogue publish the figures this ranking needs. Only figures the builders themselves publish are used; a boat that does not publish one is left out, never estimated, and discontinued models are not ranked. Each model page names the builder's page its figures were read from.

How this ranking is worked out

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