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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Hunter Marine 4915.22 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15-meter cruiser with a 1.68-meter wing keel, offering a stable 30.84 comfort ratio for extended offshore cruising
Kraken Yachts 50 (Dibley)15.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.24-metre offshore cruiser with a 19.77 sail area-to-displacement ratio for balanced performance in varied conditions
Xc 4715.21 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern 15-meter fractional sloop featuring a high-stability bulb keel and a displacement-to-length ratio built for performance
Hanse Yachts 50515.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.3-meter cruiser with a 13.45-meter waterline, optimized for efficient passage making and modern deck-stepped handling

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