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Gulfstar Yachts 50

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1975–1980

A 15-meter masthead sloop built for the charter trade, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder

Designed by Lazarra, Vince & Richard C. Lazarra.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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Character

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LivelyComfort 39Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.68Bluewater
LightD/L 250Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 13.4Powered-up
TenderBallast 30%Stiff

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1709 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
13.4
Displacement / length
250.3
Comfort ratio
38.9
Capsize screening
1.68
Hull speed
8.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1938
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1975–1980
Units built
172
Designer
Lazarra, Vince, Richard C. Lazarra
Builder
Gulfstar Yachts

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Related models

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Gulfstar Yachts 50 SailmasterA heavy-displacement cutter designed by the Lazzaras for comfortable, stable long-distance cruisingGulfstar Yachts 41A fin-keel masthead sloop built from 1973 to 1975, offering a balanced displacement for coastal cruisingCSY 50 (Pilot House)A heavy-displacement masthead sloop designed by the Lazzaras, often identified as the Gulfstar CSY 50Gulfstar Yachts 53 MSA shoal-draft masthead ketch designed for comfortable long-range cruising with a generous 4.57-meter beamGulfstar Yachts 60A heavy-displacement cutter designed by R.C. Lazzarra for offshore comfort and stable, long-range cruisingGulfstar Yachts 43A shallow-draft masthead sloop by Vince Lazarra, designed with a long keel for stable, comfortable coastal cruising

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