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Baltic 50

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 1998

A high-performance Tripp-designed fractional sloop with a deep bulb keel and an aggressive sail area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by Tripp Design & William H. Tripp Jr.

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 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.09
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 110
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 28.5
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

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

  • Draws more than ~100% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1709 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
28.5
Displacement / length
110.2
Comfort ratio
20.3
Capsize screening
2.09
Hull speed
8.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2220
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
FG/Carbon Epoxy Sandwich
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1998
Units built
11
Designer
Tripp Design, William H. Tripp Jr
Builder
Baltic Yachts

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Clubswan 5015.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.24-metre one-design racer featuring a deep 3.5-metre draft and a high-performance 33.76 SA/displacement ratio
Beneteau 5015.47 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Farr-designed masthead sloop with a 2.3-metre bulb keel and a versatile layout marketed under multiple names
Beneteau Oceanis 5015.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.1-metre fractional sloop with a 1.7-metre draft, built for high-volume cruising on a proven hull platform
X Yachts X-5015.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.24-meter performance cruiser with a 3-meter draft and a 40% ballast ratio for balanced, high-speed handling
Grand Soleil 50 (B&C)15.15 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2.9-meter draft fractional sloop featuring a collaborative design by Botin, Carkeek, and Attivo Creative

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