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Bowman Yachts 57/58

Masthead Ketch · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1975

A traditional counter-stern ketch offering deep keel or centerboard options for versatile offshore cruising

Designed by Holman, Pye & Kim Holman.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater

2.30 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.30
LightHeavy

84 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 84
EasygoingPowered-up

29.0 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 29.0

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~98% of boats her size on file

Compared with 951 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
29.0
Displacement / length
84.0
Comfort ratio
14.9
Capsize screening
2.30
Hull speed
8.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2337
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1975
Designer
Holman, Pye, Kim Holman
Builder
Bowman Yachts, John King Shipyard

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.

Dufour Yachts 5617.07 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 17-meter masthead sloop with a 2.44m draft, designed for high-volume offshore cruising with a 9.92-knot hull speed
Solaris 5516.70 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA 16.7-metre performance cruiser with a 3-metre draft and a powerful 24.19 sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Dufour Yachts 5416.84 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA high-performance fractional sloop by Felci Yacht Design featuring a smart electric propulsion option and flexible cabin layouts
Jeanneau Yachts 5316.06 mSame hull family1.3 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed cruiser offering performance rig and shallow keel options, also marketed as the Sunsail 53
Hanse Yachts 54816.22 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA 16.22-meter Judel/Vrolijk design featuring a 2.55-meter bulb keel and a balanced 18.26 SA/D ratio for modern cruising
Amel 5016.50 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterAmel's first sloop since 1997, this 16.5-metre masthead design features a fin keel with bulb and dual rudders

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