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Hanse Yachts 508

Solent · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2018

A 15.5-meter cruiser featuring a versatile Solent rig and a choice between deep and shallow keel configurations

Designed by Judel, Vrolijk & Co.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The Hanse Yachts 508, on the water

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Footage from 45 Degrees Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 165
EasygoingPowered-up

19.6 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.6
TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

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

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1576 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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On the water

The Hanse Yachts 508 on video

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
27.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Solent
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.6
Displacement / length
165.1
Comfort ratio
27.9
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
8.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2473
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2018
Designer
Judel, Vrolijk, Co
Builder
Hanse Yachts

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Beneteau First 53f515.90 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Bruce Farr performance cruiser styled by Pininfarina, featuring multiple cabin layouts and an optional shoal wing keel
Baltic Yachts 5216.00 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop built by Baltic, balancing a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio with stiff performance
Saga Marine 4815.94 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop built for performance cruising with a stiff 33% ballast ratio
Beneteau Oceanis 51015.29 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop also marketed as the Moorings 510 and Stardust 515
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