Boats1d 48

1d 48

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1995–1996

A Reichel Pugh-designed fractional sloop built for a dedicated one-design racing circuit with a 27.9 SA/displacement ratio

Designed by Reichel Pugh Yacht Design & Pugh Yacht Design, built by Tillotson Pearson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

2.17 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.17
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 117
EasygoingPowered-up

27.9 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 27.9
TenderStiff

49% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 49%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws more than ~99% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1905 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
49.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
27.9
Displacement / length
117.1
Comfort ratio
18.8
Capsize screening
2.17
Hull speed
8.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2072
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Carbon inside/Kevlar ext./SCRIMP
Ballast type
Water
Production
Years built
1995–1996
Units built
8
Designer
Reichel Pugh Yacht Design, Pugh Yacht Design
Builder
Tillotson Pearson, TPI Composites

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Saffier Yachts Sl 4614.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Hennevanger and van de Stadt, offered in distinct MED and NORTH layouts
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