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Solaris 44-2

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2019

A 2019 evolution of the 44 featuring dual rudders and a high 22.84 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for performance

Designed by Javier Soto Acebal.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

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The Solaris 44-2, on the water

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

Footage from Berthon International

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 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 134
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 22.8
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

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

  • Draws more than ~96% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2452 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Solaris 44-2, as the fleet has seen it

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The Solaris 44-2 is a 2019–present fractional sloop designed by Javier Soto Acebal and built by Solaris Yachts in Italy. It features a fin with bulb and dual rudders, measuring 13.3 meters LOA, 4.2 meters beam, and displacing 9900 kg. The model is an updated version of the Solaris 44, offering optional keel drafts of 2.4 meters or 2.2 meters, and engine choices of 60 hp or 75 hp. Its main sail area is 65 square meters, and its genoa sail area is 53 square meters.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
22.8
Displacement / length
134.4
Comfort ratio
24.4
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2043
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead Bulb
Production
Years built
First built 2019
Designer
Javier Soto Acebal
Builder
Solaris Yachts (Italy)

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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.

Solaris 44A 13.6-metre performance cruiser featuring a deep 2.6-metre draft and a 40% ballast ratio for stabilitySolaris 40A 2021 Javier Soto Acebal design featuring a fin keel with bulb and dual rudders for precise handlingSolaris 42A 12.36-metre fractional sloop with a 2.5-metre draft and a 19.88 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for balanced performanceSolaris 55A 16.7-metre performance cruiser with a 3-metre draft and a powerful 24.19 sail-area-to-displacement ratioSolaris 50A 15.4-metre performance cruiser with a deep 2.8-metre draft and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 23.88Solaris 50-2A 2022 redesign of the Solaris 50 offering optional keel drafts and a 75 hp engine for customized cruising

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