BoatsCSY 50 (Pilot House)

CSY 50 (Pilot House)

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1986

A heavy-displacement masthead sloop designed by the Lazzaras, often identified as the Gulfstar CSY 50

Designed by Lazzara, Vince & Richard C. Lazarra, built by Gulfstar Yachts.

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 moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 38 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 38
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.72
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 268
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.2
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

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 less than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1696 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.2
Displacement / length
268.2
Comfort ratio
37.8
Capsize screening
1.72
Hull speed
8.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1930
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1986
Designer
Lazzara, Vince, Richard C. Lazarra
Builder
Gulfstar Yachts

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Hallberg-Rassy 4914.96 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA versatile staysail ketch or sloop offering a high comfort ratio and a stable fin keel with skeg-hung rudder
Orion 5015.09 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Gary Mull-designed staysail ketch built for offshore stability with a heavy displacement and skeg-mounted rudder
Dufour Yachts 4815.29 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.29-metre performance cruiser with a 4.85-metre beam and a 2.35-metre draft for offshore stability
Hallberg-Rassy 4814.99 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA German Frers-designed bluewater cruiser featuring a stiff 42% ballast ratio and a stable, comfortable motion at-sea motion
Columbia Yachts 5015.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William Tripp-designed masthead sloop that debuted as the largest production fiberglass sailboat in the US
Bestevaer 49ST14.97 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 15-metre aluminum cruiser with a fixed fin keel and bulb, designed for stability and offshore performance

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