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Solaris 48

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2008

A high-performance fractional sloop designed by William H. Tripp Jr

Designed by William H. Tripp Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
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.

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.90
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 24.0
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 35%

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

  • Draws more than ~94% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1863 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.0
Capsize screening
1.90
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2008
Designer
William H. Tripp Jr
Builder
Solaris Yachts (Italy)

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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
Hanse Yachts 46014.60 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 2022 Berret-Racoupeau fractional sloop with a 4.79-meter beam and a 2.25-meter draft for stable, high-volume cruising
Beneteau Oceanis 5015.10 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 15.1-meter fractional sloop with a 1.7-meter draft, built for high-volume cruising on a proven hull platform
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 4814.61 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA spacious 14.6-meter cruiser featuring a high-volume interior by Nauta Design and a performance-oriented fractional rig
Bavaria Yachts 4714.65 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 14.65-metre cruiser featuring a fin keel with bulb and spade rudder, produced throughout the 1990s

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