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.
LivelyComfort 20Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.09Bluewater
LightD/L 110Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 28.5Powered-up
TenderBallast 44%Stiff
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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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
Dufour Yachts 47014.85 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 14.85-metre performance cruiser featuring a modern fin-and-bulb keel and a 2.25-metre draft for offshore stability
Santa Cruz 5015.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn IOR-optimised racer with a 50% ballast ratio, refined for competitive performance under the rule
The family
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