BoatsAegean 51

Aegean 51

Staysail Ketch · Keel/centreboard · First built 1982

A pilothouse evolution of the Shannon 50, this staysail ketch pairs a deep 2.97m draft with a versatile keel-centerboard

Designed by Walter Schutz, built by Shannon Yachts.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 39 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 39
CoastalBluewater

At 1.68 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.68
LightHeavy

226 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 226
EasygoingPowered-up

17.0 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.0
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 184 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Staysail Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.0
Displacement / length
225.7
Comfort ratio
39.3
Capsize screening
1.68
Hull speed
8.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2177
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1982
Units built
9
Designer
Walter Schutz
Builder
Shannon Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Alden Yachts 5416.48 mSame hull family1.0 m longerAn extended-stern evolution of the 50-foot series, available in both center and aft cockpit layouts as well as cutter or ketch
Irwin Yachts 5416.46 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA 16.46-metre staysail ketch with a 39.9 comfort ratio, built since 1988 for stable, long-range cruising
Morgan Yachts Out Island 5115.70 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA heavy-displacement staysail ketch with a keel-centerboard configuration designed for comfortable long-range cruising
Garcia Yachts Exploration 4514.88 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA rugged aluminum cutter by Berret-Racoupeau featuring a centerboard and dual rudders for high-latitude exploration
Bristol Yachts 45.513.79 mSame hull family1.7 m shorterA heavy-displacement masthead sloop with a 3.35-metre keel-centerboard draft, built for deep-water cruising performance
Southerly 42012.86 mSame hull family2.7 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop featuring a versatile swing keel that later evolved into the Southerly 430

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