BoatsNicholson 44

Nicholson 44

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1976

An extended Nicholson 42 featuring a modified deck molding that creates a convenient walk-through to the aft cabin

Designed by Camper, Nicholson & Raymond Wall.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
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 heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 37 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 37
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.73
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 403
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.1

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

  • Draws less than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2563 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 Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.1
Displacement / length
402.9
Comfort ratio
37.2
Capsize screening
1.73
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1268
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1976
Units built
8
Designer
Camper, Nicholson, Raymond Wall
Builder
Camper, Nicholson Ltd, Nicholsons

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Jeanneau Sun Magic 4413.34 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA high-volume charter veteran also marketed as the Atlantic 44, built for stable cruising with a 2.12-metre fin keel

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