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Lancer Yachts 45

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1981–1985

A 13.59-metre masthead sloop with a skeg-mounted rudder, offered in both pilothouse and shoal-draft configurations

Designed by Herb David.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

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

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.91
LightHeavy

207 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 207
EasygoingPowered-up

17.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Beamier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2384 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
207.3
Comfort ratio
28.7
Capsize screening
1.91
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1830
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1981–1985
Designer
Herb David
Builder
Lancer Yachts

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Bavaria Yachts 44 Vision13.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13.7-metre fractional sloop with a high 23.82 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive, spirited cruising
C&C 44 Custom13.46 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn ultra-light, race-focused iteration of the C&C 44 featuring exotic materials and a deeper 2.57-meter keel
Hallberg-Rassy 43 MKI13.57 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead-rigged blue water cruiser featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stable, heavy-displacement hull
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 DS13.75 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed deck saloon cruiser featuring a classic rig and an optional shallow draft keel

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