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Trintella 53

Masthead Ketch · Keel/centreboard · 1982–1989

A Van de Stadt-designed masthead ketch with a keel-centerboard hull, built for offshore versatility and comfort

Designed by E. G. Van de Stadt, built by Anne Wever Shipyard.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 44 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 44
CoastalBluewater

At 1.67 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.67
LightHeavy

278 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 278
EasygoingPowered-up

20.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 20.1
TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~87% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 158 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.1
Displacement / length
278.1
Comfort ratio
44.0
Capsize screening
1.67
Hull speed
8.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2386
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1982–1989
Units built
9
Designer
E. G. Van de Stadt
Builder
Anne Wever Shipyard

Boats like this, on the water

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Morgan Yachts Out Island 5115.70 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA heavy-displacement staysail ketch with a keel-centerboard configuration designed for comfortable long-range cruising
Irwin Yachts 5416.46 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 16.46-metre staysail ketch with a 39.9 comfort ratio, built since 1988 for stable, long-range cruising
Alden Yachts 5416.48 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn extended-stern evolution of the 50-foot series, available in both center and aft cockpit layouts as well as cutter or ketch
Bristol Yachts 45.513.79 mSame hull family2.6 m shorterA heavy-displacement masthead sloop with a 3.35-metre keel-centerboard draft, built for deep-water cruising performance
Stadtship 5617.10 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA high-performance aluminum fractional sloop featuring a lifting keel for versatile access to deep and shallow waters
Brewer 4413.41 mSame hull family3.0 m shorterA stretched evolution of the 12.8 featuring a reverse transom and a versatile keel-centerboard configuration

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