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Nauticat 44

Masthead Ketch · Long Keel · First built 1974

A 13.31-metre masthead ketch with a long keel, built since 1974 to provide a stable, high-comfort platform for blue-water passages

Designed by Kaj Gustafsson, built by Siltala Yachts.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Long Keel

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Character

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

LivelyComfort 45Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.54Bluewater
LightD/L 266Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 19.6Powered-up

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 309 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.6
Displacement / length
265.6
Comfort ratio
44.9
Capsize screening
1.54
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1642
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1974
Designer
Kaj Gustafsson
Builder
Siltala Yachts, Nauticat - Siltala Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Island Packet 43914.33 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA modern 2021-launched cutter with a heavy-displacement hull and a 1.52-meter draft for stable, deep-water cruising
Hans Christian 4312.99 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 12.99-meter staysail ketch with a long keel and high comfort ratio, built from 1974 to 1992 for steady offshore work
Cape George 3811.58 mSame hull family1.7 m shorterA 1985 cutter with a 1.58-meter draft and high comfort ratio, designed by Atkin and Lange for steady offshore work
Island Packet 4413.41 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13.4-meter blue-water cutter with a 1.47-meter draft, balancing heavy-displacement stability with shoal-water access
Baba 4012.14 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA 13-ton cutter with a 41.5 comfort ratio, built between 1980 and 1982 for steady, long-distance passage making
Dolphin 47 (Alden)14.30 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA heavy-displacement staysail ketch from the board of John G. Alden, built for comfortable, stable blue-water cruising

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