Southerly 49
Solent · Swing Keel w/dual Rudders · 2009–2013
A 15.11-metre performance cruiser featuring a Solent rig and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailing
Designed by Rob Humphreys, built by Northshore Yachts.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Swing Keel w/dual Rudders
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Character
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Shoal draftDraws 0.88 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelyComfort 34Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.71Bluewater
LightD/L 167Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 21.4Powered-up
TenderBallast 34%Stiff
A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.
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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.
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Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Solent
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.4
Displacement / length
166.6
Comfort ratio
34.4
Capsize screening
1.71
Hull speed
9.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2215
Hull
Hull type
Swing keel w/dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2009–2013
Designer
Rob Humphreys
Builder
Northshore Yachts
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