Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Capsize Screening
2.94
Above the 2.0 offshore threshold — best suited for coastal and protected waters.
Motion & Offshore Suitability
Two ratios that matter most when you're planning passages — how the boat feels in a seaway, and whether the hull geometry is suitable for open ocean.
Capsize Screening Formula
2.94
Above the 2.0 offshore threshold — best suited for coastal and protected waters.
Under 2.0 — Acceptable for offshore
Over 2.0 — Coastal / protected waters
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Jouet 17 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Precision 165
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Jouet 17.
| Jouet 17 | Capri 165 Catalina | Catalina 16.5 | Leisure 17 | Precision 165 | Sun Cat 17 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 16.7 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 16.4 | 16.5 |
| LWL | — | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 15.0 |
| Beam | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Displacement | 694 | 950 | 975 | 1 | 750 | 1 |
| Ballast | 176 | 350 | 350 | 550 | 250 | — |
| Sail Area | — | 103 | 120 | 148 | 159 | — |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | — | — | 270 | — |
| SA/Disp | — | 17.0 | 19.5 | 18.3 | 30.9 | — |
| Bal/Disp | — | 36.8 | 35.9 | — | 33.3 | — |
| Comfort | — | 3.1 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 5.4 | — |
| Capsize | 2.94 | 3.71 | 2.83 | 2.46 | 3.15 | — |
| Hull Speed | — | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | — |