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Nauticat 515

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg · First built 1996

A 15.42-meter masthead sloop with a 2.2-meter draft, built for high-comfort, heavy-displacement offshore passages

Designed by Kaj Gustafsson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/rudder On Partial 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 heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 51 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 51
CoastalBluewater

At 1.61 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.61
LightHeavy

367 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 367
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.4
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

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

  • Heavier than ~97% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1632 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.4
Displacement / length
366.6
Comfort ratio
50.9
Capsize screening
1.61
Hull speed
8.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2162
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/rudder on partial skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1996
Designer
Kaj Gustafsson
Builder
Nauticat Yachts OY

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Columbia Yachts 5015.24 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA William Tripp-designed masthead sloop that debuted as the largest production fiberglass sailboat in the US
Moody 48 DS15.42 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern deck saloon cruiser from Bill Dixon featuring a powerful 150hp engine and a versatile shallow draft option
Swan 5115.62 mSame hull family0.2 m longerThe inaugural German Frers design for Swan, this masthead sloop balances a powerful 17.85 SA/D ratio with offshore comfort
Kraken Yachts 50 (Dibley)15.24 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 15.24-metre offshore cruiser with a 19.77 sail area-to-displacement ratio for balanced performance in varied conditions
Baltic Yachts 5115.52 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.5-metre cruiser produced through the 1980s, offering a powerful sail-area-to-displacement ratio for its size
Dufour Yachts 4815.29 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.29-metre performance cruiser with a 4.85-metre beam and a 2.35-metre draft for offshore stability

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