The hull has a plumb stem, an open reverse transom, twin internally mounted spade-type rudders controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel with a swept, weighted bulb.

[20][21] In a 2016 interview, the designer explained the boat's philosophy, "that's pretty simple: We had to find the balance between the task of meeting the tight selling price of 100.000 Euros ex VAT and at the same time the obligation to offer the best technology and innovation we could afford in that budget.

We also wanted lateral ballast, because a canting keel was at that time far out of target budget – yet high stability was needed for single- or double-handed sailing.

In the end, we nevertheless kept innovation factor high: The Figaro II features a double rudder for large directional stability and controllability single-handed, it's still a very light construction.

We can add stability with the ballast system and have a carbon mast for speed – to sum it up, it´s a strong one design-rule for having a boat for a good, exciting competition.