Solaris 60
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2009
A versatile cruiser offered with shallow draft or lifting keel options, featuring a powerful 25.43 SA/displacement ratio
Designed by William H. Tripp Jr.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder
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The Solaris 60, on the water
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 33Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.80Bluewater
LightD/L 134Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 25.4Powered-up
TenderBallast 32%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
- Heavier than ~81% of boats her size on file
- Draws more than ~97% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~86% of boats her size on file
Compared with 584 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
Where the fleet has filmed this boat.
Seen once across one channel of the fleet.
On the water
The Solaris 60 on video
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
25.4
Displacement / length
133.8
Comfort ratio
32.7
Capsize screening
1.80
Hull speed
10.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3388
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2009
Designer
William H. Tripp Jr
Builder
Solaris Yachts (Italy)
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Oyster Yachts 56518.09 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA Humphreys-designed bluewater cruiser featuring a high-performance fractional rig, dual rudders, and a bulb keel
Hallberg-Rassy 5718.44 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA 18.44-metre flagship featuring a bulb keel and dual rudders for high-speed, stable long-distance cruising
Beneteau 5717.80 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA high-performance Farr-designed cruiser featuring a powerful fractional rig and a balanced, stiff hull for fast passage-making
Dufour Yachts 5416.84 mSame hull family2.1 m shorterA high-performance fractional sloop by Felci Yacht Design featuring a smart electric propulsion option and flexible cabin layouts
Hanse Yachts 54816.22 mSame hull family2.8 m shorterA 16.22-meter Judel/Vrolijk design featuring a 2.55-meter bulb keel and a balanced 18.26 SA/D ratio for modern cruising
Catalina Yachts 54517.12 mSame hull family1.9 m shorterA 17-metre flagship fractional sloop from 2020, offering a powerful sail-to-displacement ratio for long-range cruising
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 48A high-performance fractional sloop designed by William H. Tripp JrSolaris 55A 16.7-metre performance cruiser with a 3-metre draft and a powerful 24.19 sail-area-to-displacement ratioSolaris 40A 2021 Javier Soto Acebal design featuring a fin keel with bulb and dual rudders for precise handling
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