BoatsBoreal 47.2

Boreal 47.2

Cutter · Keel/CB & Spade Rudder · First built 2020

An extended-stern evolution of the 44.2, featuring twin wheels and dual daggerboards for improved cockpit space and control

Designed by Jean-Francois Delvoye.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/CB & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.02 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

1.86 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.86
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 184
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.9
TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

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

  • Draws less than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 211 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
27.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.9
Displacement / length
184.3
Comfort ratio
30.7
Capsize screening
1.86
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2149
Hull
Hull type
Keel/CB & spade rudder
Construction
Aluminum
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2020
Designer
Jean-Francois Delvoye
Builder
Boreal

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Garcia Yachts Exploration 4514.88 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA rugged aluminum cutter by Berret-Racoupeau featuring a centerboard and dual rudders for high-latitude exploration
Boreal Yachts 4714.55 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 14.55-metre aluminum cutter with a 2.48-metre draft, optimized for high-latitude stability and blue-water performance
Ovni 45013.98 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Marc Lombard-designed lifting keel cruiser with dual rudders, built for versatility and shoal-water exploration
Garcia Yachts Exploration 5216.65 mSame hull family2.3 m longerA 16.65-metre aluminum expedition vessel featuring a variable draft centerboard and dual rudders for remote cruising
Ovni 37011.95 mSame hull family2.4 m shorterA modern lifting-keel cruiser with a versatile Solent rig, designed for shallow-water access and offshore capability
Southerly 42012.86 mSame hull family1.5 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop featuring a versatile swing keel that later evolved into the Southerly 430

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