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Southerly Yachts 48/480

Fractional Sloop · Swing keel w/dual rudders · 2021–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.9
Displacement / length
218.8
Comfort ratio
37.1
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
8.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2230
Hull
Hull type
Swing keel w/dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
2021–present
Designer
Oscar Mayr, Stephen Jones
Builder
Southerly Yachts

Design & history

The Southerly 480 (2018) is a swing-keel version of the Discovery 48, originally designed by Oscar Mayr. After Discovery Yachts closed in 2021, the name briefly changed to Southerly 48 before reverting to 480 in 2023 when Concept Yachts acquired the Southerly brand.

Notable features
Swing keelBallast: 3,990 kg / 8,796 lbsKeel weight: 2,130 kg / 4,696 lbsTotal ballast: 6,120 kg / 13,492 lbsMain sail area: 57.5 m2 / 618 ft2Self-tacking jib: 45.6 m2 / 491 ft2Furling genoa (140%): 72.5 m2 / 780 ft2
Variants
  • Discovery 48
  • Southerly 480 (2018)
  • Southerly 48
Design

Original design by Oscar Mayr as the Discovery 48; the Southerly 480 (2018) is the Discovery 48 with a swing keel.

Production

Discovery Yachts closed in 2021; the name was briefly changed to Southerly 48, then rebranded back to 480 in 2023 when Concept Yachts purchased the rights to the Southerly brand.

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