Baltic Yachts 51
Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1988
A 15.5-metre cruiser produced through the 1980s, offering a powerful sail-area-to-displacement ratio for its size
Designed by C & C&C Design.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/spade Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 32Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.88Bluewater
LightD/L 224Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 18.6Powered-up
TenderBallast 39%Stiff
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
- Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file
- Draws more than ~94% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file
Compared with 1596 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.6
Displacement / length
224.1
Comfort ratio
32.1
Capsize screening
1.88
Hull speed
8.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2230
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1979–1988
Units built
24
Designer
C, C&C Design
Builder
Baltic Yachts
Boats like this, on the water
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Amel Super Maramu16.00 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA 16-metre masthead ketch replacing the Mango 52, featuring a wing keel and a versatile engine range for blue-water travel
Orion 5015.09 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Gary Mull-designed staysail ketch built for offshore stability with a heavy displacement and skeg-mounted rudder
Dufour Yachts 4815.29 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 15.29-metre performance cruiser with a 4.85-metre beam and a 2.35-metre draft for offshore stability
Swan 5115.62 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe inaugural German Frers design for Swan, this masthead sloop balances a powerful 17.85 SA/D ratio with offshore comfort
Bavaria Yachts 5115.60 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.6-metre masthead sloop with a 2.4-metre draft, designed for high-volume cruising and steady offshore speed
Dufour Yachts 500 Grand Large15.10 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 15.1-meter fractional sloop with a 2.3-meter bulb keel, produced from 2011 to 2015 before the 512 update
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Baltic Yachts 39A C&C-designed masthead sloop built by Baltic, balancing a stiff 43% ballast ratio with performance-oriented linesBaltic Yachts 46A performance-oriented masthead sloop from the early Baltic Yachts era, featuring a stiff fin-keel hull by C&CBaltic Yachts 37A stiff, performance-oriented masthead sloop from C&C Design, built by Baltic Yachts for competitive offshore sailingBaltic Yachts 42A 1970s masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, sharing its hull design with the C&C 42 CustomBaltic Yachts 47A Judel-Vrolijk performance cruiser featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailingBaltic Yachts 52A Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop built by Baltic, balancing a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio with stiff performance
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