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Jeanneau Yachts 55

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2023

A modern Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop featuring dual rudders and a high-volume hull for performance cruising

Designed by Philippe Briand & Andrew Winch.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

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The Jeanneau Yachts 55, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.90
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 125
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.1
TenderStiff

26% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 26%

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

  • Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1100 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
26.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.1
Displacement / length
125.0
Comfort ratio
28.5
Capsize screening
1.90
Hull speed
9.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3080
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Vacuum infused hull
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2023
Designer
Philippe Briand, Andrew Winch
Builder
Jeanneau

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Hanse Yachts 54816.22 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA 16.22-meter Judel/Vrolijk design featuring a 2.55-meter bulb keel and a balanced 18.26 SA/D ratio for modern cruising
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