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Columbia Yachts 57

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1969–1974

A William H. Tripp Jr. racer featuring a trim tab, later adapted for cruising and available as a schooner rig

Designed by William H. Tripp Jr.

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.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 50 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 50
CoastalBluewater

At 1.47 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.47
LightHeavy

299 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 299
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.4
TenderStiff

49% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 49%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 997 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
48.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.4
Displacement / length
298.6
Comfort ratio
50.3
Capsize screening
1.47
Hull speed
8.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1889
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1969–1974
Units built
11
Designer
William H. Tripp Jr
Builder
Columbia Sailing Yachts

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