Roberts 24 Adventurer
Description
The Bruce Roberts 24, also known as the Adventurer 24 or TS 24 (Trailer Sailer), is a versatile, trailerable pocket cruiser designed by Bruce Roberts in the 1980s for affordable DIY construction and enjoyable coastal or inland sailing, renowned for its buoyant hull, light-air performance, and ease of single-handing, with hundreds built worldwide as a step up from smaller models like the TS 19. Available in centerboard (for shallow draft access), fixed keel (for stability), or bilge keel versions, it supports fiberglass (C-Flex, single skin, or foam sandwich) or double-diagonal plywood-epoxy builds, delivering a responsive fractional sloop rig ideal for weekend getaways or family outings, with total build costs often $15,000–$20,000. Proven nimble and forgiving, it handles well in breezes up to 20 knots, and plans from sources like finelineboatplans.com include full-size patterns, trailer designs, material lists, and step-by-step folios.
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 29.83 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 9.33 ft |
| p | 25.75 ft |
| e | 8.92 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.83 ft | 9.33 ft | 25.75 ft | 8.92 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Blueprints
Sails
Roberts 24 Adventurer - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 25.75 ft - (7849 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 8.92 ft - (2719 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.74 ft - (8150 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.76 ° |
| Diagonal | 26.92 ft - (8205 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 118.52 ft² |
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Roberts 24 Adventurer - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 25 ft - (7620 mm) |
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| Foot | * 12.31 ft - (3752 mm) |
| Leech | * 21.79 ft - (6642 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.01 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 10.73 ft - (3271 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.99 ° |
| Area | * 134.12 ft² |
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Roberts 24 Adventurer - GENOA
| Luff | * 29.69 ft - (9050 mm) |
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| Foot | * 15.03 ft - (4581 mm) |
| Leech | * 27.98 ft - (8528 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150.05 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14 ft - (4267 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.95 ° |
| Area | * 207.85 ft² |
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Roberts 24 Adventurer - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 29.69 ft - (9050 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 15.39 ft - (4691 mm) |
| Leech | 27.31 ft - (8324 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 343 ft² |
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Roberts 24 Adventurer - SPINNAKER
| Stays | 29.69 ft - (9050 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | 16.79 ft - (5118 mm) |
| Foot | 16.79 ft - (5118 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 424 ft² |
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Roberts 24 Adventurer - STORMJIB
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.