BoatsZuanelli 52 DH

Zuanelli 52 DH

Masthead Sloop · First built 2005

A Roberto Starkel-designed deck saloon cruiser built for comfortable, long-range passage making

Designed by Roberto Starkel & Studio Starkel, built by Cantiere Zuanelli.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 40 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 40
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

215 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 215
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.9
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

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

  • Heavier than ~91% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~90% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1519 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
214.6
Comfort ratio
40.5
Capsize screening
1.67
Hull speed
9.0 kn
Hull
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2005
Designer
Roberto Starkel, Studio Starkel
Builder
Cantiere Zuanelli, Zuanelli (Cantiere Zuanelli)

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Swan 5115.62 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterThe inaugural German Frers design for Swan, this masthead sloop balances a powerful 17.85 SA/D ratio with offshore comfort
Amel Mango 5216.15 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA robust masthead ketch designed for blue-water cruising, featuring a protected skeg-hung rudder and a stable hull form
Amel Super Maramu16.00 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 16-metre masthead ketch replacing the Mango 52, featuring a wing keel and a versatile engine range for blue-water travel
Baltic Yachts 5115.52 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 15.5-metre cruiser produced through the 1980s, offering a powerful sail-area-to-displacement ratio for its size

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