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New York Yacht Club 50

Gaff Head Cutter · Fin Keel · 1912–1913

A 22-metre gaff-rigged cutter with a fin keel, represented today by the sole surviving, fully restored Spartan

Designed by Nathanael G. Herreshoff, built by Herreshoff Mfg. Co.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel

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 narrow beam gives 57 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 57
CoastalBluewater

At 1.39 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.39
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 264
TenderStiff

48% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 48%

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

  • Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~93% of boats her size on file

Compared with 229 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
48.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Gaff Head Cutter
Ratios
Displacement / length
264.3
Comfort ratio
57.0
Capsize screening
1.39
Hull speed
9.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2605
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Wood double planked
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1912–1913
Units built
9
Designer
Nathanael G. Herreshoff
Builder
Herreshoff Mfg. Co

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.

Oyster 6820.57 mSame hull family1.4 m shorterA Holman & Pye designed cutter built for serious blue-water passage making with a stable, skeg-mounted rudder
Swan 57 RS17.49 mSame hull family4.5 m shorterA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for long-range cruising with a high comfort ratio and stable hull form
Oyster 5617.47 mSame hull family4.5 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed bluewater cutter built for comfort and stability on long-distance passages
Jeanneau Yachts 5717.78 mSame hull family4.2 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed bluewater cruiser built for comfort and stability on long-distance passages
Swan 7623.26 mSame hull family1.3 m longerA Sparkman & Stephens masthead ketch built by Swan, offering a heavy-displacement, stable platform for blue-water cruising
Hallberg-Rassy 5718.44 mSame hull family3.5 m shorterA 18.44-metre flagship featuring a bulb keel and dual rudders for high-speed, stable long-distance cruising

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