Bi-Loup 9 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · twin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

29.53' · 9 m

Disp.

6,173 lbs · 2,800 kg

First year

1979

Designed by naval architect Richard Wrighton and built by the French shipyard Wrighton Yachts, the BiLoup 9 was introduced in the late 1979 production cycle and remained in production until 1988. Tailored specifically for the challenging tidal environments of the French Atlantic coast, the English Channel, and shallow European estuaries, the BiLoup 9 was built with a clear mission: to offer maximum coastal exploration freedom. Its defining feature is its twinkeel (biquille) configuration, which allows the vessel to easily take the ground and stand perfectly upright on sandy or muddy bottoms during low tide. While contemporary French builders like Jeanneau and Beneteau were focusing on sleek, performanceoriented hull shapes, Wrighton carved out a highly successful niche with a range of rugged, highvolume pocket cruisers that treated ease of beaching and interior headroom as paramount design priorities.