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Hunter 25.5 Performance

How the Hunter 25.5 performs on the water — racing handicap, speed, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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The Hunter 25.5 is designed for cruising comfort rather than racing.

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

PHRF Rating
206s/nm
Typical cruiser — designed for comfort and ease, not podium finishes.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Hunter 25.5 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Cruiser/Racer 90–150
Cruiser 150–210
Heavy Cruiser 210–300
Hunter 25.5 206s/nm Typical cruiser — designed for comfort and ease, not podium finishes.
Pearson 25 216s/nm
Com-Pac 25 222s/nm
Catalina 25 223s/nm
Hunter 25 223s/nm
Cape Dory 25D 234s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Hunter 25.5.

Hunter 25.5 Cape Dory 25D Catalina 25 Com-Pac 25 Hunter 25 Pearson 25
Dimensions
LOA 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0
LWL 19.0 21.5 21.5 20.2 21.4
Beam 8.0 8.8 8.8 8.0 8.0
Displacement 5 4 4 4 3
Ballast 2 1 1 1 1
Sail Area 304 254 248 256 257
Performance
PHRF 206 234 223 222 223 216
SA/Disp 16.4 16.1 15.2 15.3 17.1
Bal/Disp 40.0 37.5 38.1 40.9 33.3
Comfort 23.8 15.2 15.9 19.7 16.1
Capsize 1.86 2.21 2.17 1.96 2.06
Hull Speed 5.8 6.2 6.2 6.0 6.2