BoatsNautor Pj-44

Nautor Pj-44

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1972

With a 45% ballast ratio and a 2.26-metre draft, this Nautor-built masthead sloop is a stiff, deep-water cruiser

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
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 40 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 40
CoastalBluewater

At 1.66 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.66
LightHeavy

321 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 321
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.2
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

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

  • Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2461 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
321.1
Comfort ratio
40.2
Capsize screening
1.66
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1523
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1972
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Nautor, Palmer Johnson

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.

Swan 44 (S&S)13.41 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens design also sold as the PJ-44, this masthead sloop features a skeg-hung rudder and a stiff hull
Lafitte Yachts 4413.51 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Robert Perry-designed cutter with a skeg-hung rudder, built for high-quality offshore cruising
Oyster Marine 4513.51 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Holman & Pye designed masthead sloop built for blue water comfort with a heavy displacement and high stability
Hallberg-Rassy 43 MKI13.57 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead-rigged blue water cruiser featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stable, heavy-displacement hull
Hunter Marine 450 Passage13.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 45-foot cruiser with a bulb-fin keel and spade rudder, engineered for stable, comfortable offshore passage-making
Jeanneau Sun Magic 4413.34 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 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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