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Pearson Triton Performance

How the Pearson Triton performs on the water — racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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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
243s/nm
Heavy or slow cruiser — all about the journey, not the elapsed time.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Pearson Triton sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Cruiser 150–210
Heavy Cruiser 210–300
Cal 25 219s/nm
San Juan 24 222s/nm
Columbia 26 228s/nm
Pearson Triton 243s/nm Heavy or slow cruiser — all about the journey, not the elapsed time.
Rhodes 19 261s/nm
Catalina 22 276s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Pearson Triton.

Pearson Triton Cal 25 Catalina 22 Columbia 26 Rhodes 19 San Juan 24
Dimensions
LOA 25.0 23.8 26.3 19.2 24.0
LWL 20.0 19.3 19.0 17.8 19.5
Beam 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.0
Displacement 4 2 5 1 3
Ballast 1 550 2 415 1
Sail Area 286 212 301 175 246
Performance
PHRF 243 219 276 228 261 222
SA/Disp 18.2 19.8 16.1 22.9 18.2
Bal/Disp 42.5 24.4 44.2 51.6
Comfort 18.0 11.1 23.8 8.6 14.9
Capsize 2.02 2.34 1.85 2.53 2.17
Hull Speed 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.9