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Jeanneau Yachts 51

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2015

A Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop balancing a high comfort ratio with a performance-oriented sail plan

Designed by Briand Yacht Design & Philippe Briand.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & 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 light displacement on a moderate beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 148
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.1
TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

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

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1646 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.1
Displacement / length
147.8
Comfort ratio
27.2
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
9.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2522
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2015
Designer
Briand Yacht Design, Philippe Briand
Builder
Jeanneau

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