BoatsSwede 55

Swede 55

Fractional Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1975–1985

A Knud Reimers-designed slender fractional sloop with a high ballast ratio and a decade-long production history

Designed by Knud Reimers, built by Fisksatra Shipyard.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

At 1.50 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.50
LightHeavy

125 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 125
EasygoingPowered-up

17.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

54% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 54%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Lighter than ~90% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~99% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1364 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
54.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
125.2
Comfort ratio
29.4
Capsize screening
1.50
Hull speed
8.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1335
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1975–1985
Units built
35
Designer
Knud Reimers
Builder
Fisksatra Shipyard

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Oceanis 51.1 (Benenteau)15.94 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 15.94-meter cruiser with a 2.3-meter bulb keel and a 13,929 kg displacement designed for modern, high-volume living
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/16016.06 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 16.06-metre performance cruiser built between 1996 and 2000, featuring a 2.13m bulb keel and spade rudder
Saga Marine 4815.94 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop built for performance cruising with a stiff 33% ballast ratio
Jeanneau Yachts 5316.06 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed cruiser offering performance rig and shallow keel options, also marketed as the Sunsail 53
Beneteau First 53f515.90 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Bruce Farr performance cruiser styled by Pininfarina, featuring multiple cabin layouts and an optional shoal wing keel

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