DK Yachts 46

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The DK Yachts 46, on the water

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22

CoastalBluewater

2.02 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.02

LightHeavy

128 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 128

EasygoingPowered-up

28.3 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 28.3

TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 50%

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

Draws more than ~99% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2204 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The DK Yachts 46, as the fleet has seen it

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The DK Yachts 46 is a 14.1-meter fractional sloop designed by Mark Mills and built by DK Yachts since 2002. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, displacing 8650 kg. The design has competed in ORC and IRC racing. In the ORC European Championship in Spain, the DK Yachts 46 demonstrated competitive performance against newer designs like the Clubswan 43.6:04 The Clubswan 43, a 43-foot performance sailboat, was designed to maximize ORC ratings, featuring a narrow waterline that requires a 20-degree heel for stability.1:52

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

49.7%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

28.3

Displacement / length

128.0

Comfort ratio

21.9

Capsize screening

2.02

Hull speed

8.5 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1947

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

FG Comp.

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

First built 2002

Units built

12

Designer

Mills Design, Mark Mills

Builder

DK Yachts

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The family

Related models

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