North STAR 48

Masthead Yawl · Fin with rudder on skeg · 1970–present

Specifications

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

52.3%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Yawl

Ratios

SA / displacement

17.4

Displacement / length

372.7

Comfort ratio

46.0

Capsize screening

1.53

Hull speed

7.7 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1395

Hull

Hull type

Fin with rudder on skeg

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

1970–present

Designer

Sparkman, Stephens

Builder

North Star Yachts Ltd., Hughes Boat Works

Design & history

The North Star 48 is the same boat as the Hughes 48.

Variants

Curated reference notes

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