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Discovery Yachts 54

Solent · Fin w/dual rudders · 2017–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Solent
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.5
Displacement / length
242.9
Comfort ratio
49.3
Capsize screening
1.58
Hull speed
9.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2756
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2017–present
Designer
Ed Dubois
Builder
Discover Yachts, Discovery Yachts

Design & history

The Discovery 54 is a sailboat model with a shoal keel option and a swing keel version marketed as the Southerly 540.

Notable features
Shoal keel available (draft 6.08 ft / 1.85 m)Swing keel version (Southerly 540)SA: 140% furling Genoa - 1,047 sqft / 97.3 sqm
Variants
  • Southerly 540

Curated reference notes

Not yet featured in any indexed video.

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