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Hans Christian Christina 52

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1987

An extended-transom evolution of the 48-foot design, featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder for offshore stability

Designed by Doug Peterson.

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 moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 33 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 33
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.78
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 202
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1545 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
202.0
Comfort ratio
32.6
Capsize screening
1.78
Hull speed
8.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2054
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1987
Designer
Doug Peterson
Builder
Hans Christian

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Beneteau First 53f515.90 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Bruce Farr performance cruiser styled by Pininfarina, featuring multiple cabin layouts and an optional shoal wing keel
Baltic Yachts 5115.52 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 15.5-metre cruiser produced through the 1980s, offering a powerful sail-area-to-displacement ratio for its size
Hanse Yachts 50815.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.5-meter cruiser featuring a versatile Solent rig and a choice between deep and shallow keel configurations
Saga Marine 4815.94 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop built for performance cruising with a stiff 33% ballast ratio
Bavaria Yachts 50 Vision15.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.7-metre cruiser with a high 24.85 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for powerful, efficient passage-making

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