Review of Antila 24
Basic specs.
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Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The boat is equipped with 6 berths, a galley, 40.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.
The Antila 24 is equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.
CentreBoard
The Antila 24 is equipped with a centreboard keel. A centreboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.
The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.35 - 0.45 meter (1.15 - 1.45 ft) dependent of the load. See immersion rate below.
An outboard motor is often used on this boat. In that case Antila 24 will typically require a power of 4 - 5 hp, alternatively 84 - 101 lbs thrust if you prefer an electrical motor. Electric outboards are becoming popular for sailboat owners who want clean instant power with less noise and no exhaust fumes.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Antila 24 is 2.26, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
Antila 24 holds a CE certification:
If less than 8 in on board the boat is by European Union certified as Class C. INSHORE:The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Antila 24 is about 152 kg/cm, alternatively 855 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 152 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 855 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Antila 24 is 2.58.
The ballast ratio for Antila 24 is 28%.
Maintenance
If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Jib sheet | 7.2 m | (23.6 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 7.2 m | (23.6 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 17.9 m | (58.9 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 15.8 m | (51.8 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
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