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Sabre Yachts 452

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1997–2006

A 13.77-metre cruiser built from 1997 to 2006, featuring a high-aspect masthead rig and a stiff, bulb-keeled hull

Designed by Jim Taylor.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

See her sail

The Sabre Yachts 452, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sailing Into Oblivion

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 moderate beam gives 30 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 30
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 210
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.7
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Heavier than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2327 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Sabre Yachts 452, as the fleet has seen it

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The Sabre Yachts 452 is a 13.8-meter masthead sloop designed by Jim Taylor and built by Sabre Yachts from 1997 to 2006. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, displacing 12020 kg. A variant with a bulb/wing keel is also available, offering a shallower draft of 5.5 feet.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.7
Displacement / length
210.1
Comfort ratio
30.0
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
8.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1928
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1997–2006
Designer
Jim Taylor
Builder
Sabre Yachts

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Sabre Yachts 402A 12.25-metre masthead sloop built from 1996 to 2004, offering a balanced 18.73 SA/displacement ratio for coastal speedSabre Yachts 456A 13.87-metre masthead sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, designed for a balance of offshore speed and stabilitySabre Yachts 426A 12.95-metre cruiser featuring a spade rudder and a performance-oriented fin keel with bulb for efficient trackingSabre Yachts 362A Jim Taylor-designed masthead sloop balancing performance and comfort with a stiff, bulb-keeled hullSabre Yachts 42A short-run production cruiser from the late eighties, featuring a 41% ballast ratio for stability in a 12.7-metre hullSabre Yachts 386A 38-foot cruiser with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for a blend of responsive handling and offshore stability

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