It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a retractable bowsprit, a deck-stepped mast and two sets of swept spreaders.
[1][2][5][6] The boat is fitted with either an inboard diesel engine of 12 hp (9 kW) with a sail drive, or a small outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.
[2][5][6][10] In a 2012 Yacht magazine review Michael Good wrote, "a bowsprit and aggressive lines betray the sporty genes of this Joubert-Nivelt design that promises high performance potential.
"[11] Adam Cort of Sail magazine wrote a review in 2014, saying, "with its blunt ends, retractable sprit, wide-open racing cockpit and hiking wings, is very much the kind of a boat that stands out in a crowd.
"[9] Sail magazine named the boat one of its Best Boats 2014, in the Performance Monohull (30ft and under) class, saying, "this athletic-looking racer features a plumb bow with a slightly upturned knuckle just above the waterline, a hard chine, hiking wings, and a planing-friendly undercarriage than transitions into beamy, equally planing-friendly stern sections.