Bowman Yachts 45

Cutter · Fin w/rudder on partial skeg · 1985–present

Specifications

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

37.8%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Cutter

Ratios

SA / displacement

20.9

Displacement / length

224.0

Comfort ratio

31.8

Capsize screening

1.79

Hull speed

8.1 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1696

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/rudder on partial skeg

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

1985–present

Designer

C. W. (Chuck) Paine

Builder

Bowman Yachts

Design & history

Notable features

Sail area - Main: 425 ft2 / 39.5 m2Sail area - Storm jib: 131 ft2 / 12.2 m2Sail area - Yankee: 500 ft2 / 46.5 m2Sail area - Staysail: 171 ft2 / 15.9 m2Sail area - #2 Genoa: 594 ft2 / 55.2 m2Sail area - #1 Genoa: 687 ft2 / 63.8 m2Sail area - Spinnaker: 1,679 ft2 / 156 m2

Curated reference notes

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