Venture 25
Description
The Venture 25 is an American trailerable sailboat designed by Roger MacGregor as an affordable, performance-oriented cruiser for small families or couples. It was produced by MacGregor Yacht Corporation from 1973 to 1980 and later rebranded as the MacGregor 25 (with minor updates) until 1987. The boat emphasizes lightweight construction, ease of trailering, and speed, making it suitable for day sailing, weekend trips, or short coastal cruises in protected waters. Like other MacGregor designs, it features positive foam flotation for unsinkability and a retractable keel for shallow-water access. Over its production run, approximately 7,000 units were built, contributing to its popularity and induction into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 2000 for democratizing recreational sailing.
Construction Details
| Designer | Roger MacGregor |
|---|---|
| Length | 25.000 ft |
| LOA | 24.920 ft |
| LWL | 23.000 ft |
| Beam | 7.920 ft |
| Displacement | 2300 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 1.500 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 25 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 9.75 ft |
| p | 24.50 ft |
| e | 10.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 ft | 9.75 ft | 24.50 ft | 10.50 ft | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 24.5 ft - (7468 mm) |
| Foot | * 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.11 ft - (7958 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 26.32 ft - (8022 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 132.62 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 21.47 ft - (6544 mm) |
| Foot | * 13.41 ft - (4087 mm) |
| Leech | * 18.02 ft - (5492 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.97 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.21 ft - (3417 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.99 ° |
| Area | * 120.33 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 25.49 ft - (7769 mm) |
| Foot | * 15.73 ft - (4795 mm) |
| Leech | * 20.36 ft - (6206 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 128.82 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.56 ft - (3828 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 15.7 ° |
| Area | * 160.1 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 26 ft - (7925 mm) |
| Foot | 16.75 ft - (5105 mm) |
| Leech | 23.5 ft - (7163 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 327 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | 14.5 ft - (4420 mm) |
| Foot | 6.5 ft - (1981 mm) |
| Leech | 10.75 ft - (3277 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 45.85 % |
| Length Perp | * 4.47 ft - (1362 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 25.28 ° |
| Area | * 32.38 ft² |
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.