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CR Yachts 490 DS

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2022

A 2022 deck saloon cruiser featuring a versatile swing keel and a dual-rudder configuration for precise handling

Designed by Ben Rogerson Yacht Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

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

Comfort ratio 33
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.83
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 186
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.3

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

  • Heavier than ~88% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1601 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
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.3
Displacement / length
185.8
Comfort ratio
33.3
Capsize screening
1.83
Hull speed
9.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2503
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2022
Designer
Ben Rogerson Yacht Design
Builder
CR Yachts

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