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Schock 55

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1990–1991

A high-performance Nelson Marek design with a powerful sail-area-to-displacement ratio, limited to just four hulls built

Designed by Bruce Marek & Nelson Marek, built by W. D. Schock Corp.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

97 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 97
EasygoingPowered-up

28.1 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 28.1
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 45%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~93% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~98% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1138 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
28.1
Displacement / length
97.0
Comfort ratio
20.9
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
8.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1965
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1990–1991
Units built
2
Designer
Bruce Marek, Nelson Marek
Builder
W. D. Schock Corp, Schock W.D

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Dufour Yachts 5617.07 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 17-meter masthead sloop with a 2.44m draft, designed for high-volume offshore cruising with a 9.92-knot hull speed
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Jeanneau Yachts 5516.93 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA modern Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop featuring dual rudders and a high-volume hull for performance cruising
Dufour Yachts 5416.84 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance fractional sloop by Felci Yacht Design featuring a smart electric propulsion option and flexible cabin layouts
Amel 5417.20 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA robust staysail ketch designed for serious blue-water cruising with a high comfort ratio and stable skeg-hung rudder

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