Precision 11 Metre One Design Buyer's Guide
The Precision 11 Metre One Design is a Ron Holland and Rolf Gyhlenius one-design racer built by Precision Boat Works from 1990, with a few hundred hulls produced. On the brokerage market she presents as a strict racing boat — fibreglass hull, lead-bulb fin keel, fractional rig — and a buyer should approach her as a class racer first and a dayboat second.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every example is built around the same one-design envelope: a single cabin below, a fin keel with lead bulb drawing somewhere near 5.9 to 6.2 feet as load changes, and an ultra-light displacement hull (DL-ratio 81) that categorizes her among ultra-light racers. Because the class is one-design, layout variation between boats is minimal; what changes from boat to boat is equipment and sail inventory rather than structure. The wetted surface of about 290 square feet and the 44 percent ballast ratio are constant across the class.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, a spinnaker, solar power, a self-tacking jib, and a chartplotter are commonly fitted to these boats. For a buyer, the spinnaker and self-tacking jib speak to the boat's racing and short-handed sailing nature, while solar and a chartplotter address the modest power and navigation needs of a one-design racer that typically relies on a 3 to 4 horsepower outboard for docking. The commonly fitted items are the ones worth verifying first; anything beyond that is less predictable from boat to boat.
What to Inspect
Confirm the fibreglass hull and the lead fin-bulb keel are intact, and check the fractional rig and its specified wire diameters — halyards at 3/8 inch and sheets at 1/2 inch — since an overrigged boat carries more load than her size implies. The draft-dependent immersion rate of about 790 pounds per inch is worth keeping in mind when assessing keel damage or grounding history.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the United States, Netherlands, and Switzerland. For a shopper, the takeaway is straightforward: verify the one-design rigging spec, confirm keel and hull integrity, and expect commonly fitted racing equipment rather than cruising extras.
- Single-cabin one-design layout — inspect for class-rule compliance
- Lead-bulb fin keel drawing 5.9–6.2 ft — check for grounding damage
- Commonly fitted: spinnaker, solar, self-tacking jib, chartplotter
- Fractional rig overrigged for size — confirm halyard and sheet condition anchor
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Precision 11 Metre One Design. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $9,810 | — |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $19,000 | +93.7% |
Where they're listed
Precision 11 Metre One Design listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 2 (66.7%), followed by Switzerland.
Country view
3 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Switzerland | $9,810 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphrodite 101 | 32.6' | $ 19,946 | 22 | 7 |
| Precision 11 Metre One DesignYou are here | — | $ 19,000 | 3 | 2 |