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Shipman 50

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2001

A high-performance carbon-epoxy pilothouse cruiser designed for efficient singlehanded offshore sailing

Designed by J&J Yacht Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & 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 moderate beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.92
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 140

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

  • Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1839 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
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
140.2
Comfort ratio
26.9
Capsize screening
1.92
Hull speed
9.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2385
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2001
Units built
11
Designer
J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Shipman, Seaway

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Dufour Yachts 47014.85 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14.85-metre performance cruiser featuring a modern fin-and-bulb keel and a 2.25-metre draft for offshore stability
Beneteau Oceanis 5015.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.1-meter fractional sloop with a 1.7-meter draft, built for high-volume cruising on a proven hull platform
X Yachts X-5015.24 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 15.24-meter performance cruiser with a 3-meter draft and a 40% ballast ratio for balanced, high-speed handling
Beneteau Oceanis 51015.29 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop also marketed as the Moorings 510 and Stardust 515
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS14.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed deck saloon cruiser balancing a spacious 4.99-meter beam with a performance-oriented hull
Beneteau Sense 5014.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a 4.86-metre beam and dual rudders, engineered for stability and high-volume living

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