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Southerly Yachts 580

Solent · Swing keel w/dual rudders · 2025–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Solent
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.1
Displacement / length
171.2
Comfort ratio
34.8
Capsize screening
1.82
Hull speed
9.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3155
Hull
Hull type
Swing keel w/dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2025–present
Designer
Ed Dubois
Builder
Southerly Yachts

Design & history

The Southerly 580 is based on the Southerly 57 designed by Ed DuBois.

Notable features
Ballast weight: 5,000 kg / 11,023 lbsKeel weight: 3,350 kg / 7,385 lbsTotal ballast: 8,350 kg / 18,408 lbsMain sail area: 92 m2 / 990 ft2Self-tacking jib: 59 m2 / 635 ft2Furling genoa (140%): 104 m2 / 1,119 ft2
Variants
  • Southerly 57
Design

Based on the Southerly 57 designed by Ed DuBois.

Curated reference notes

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