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Baltic Yachts 51

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1988

A 15.5-metre cruiser produced through the 1980s, offering a powerful sail-area-to-displacement ratio for its size

Designed by C & C&C Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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The Baltic Yachts 51, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from ArcticStern Ocean Sailing

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 32 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 32
CoastalBluewater

1.88 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.88
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 224
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.6
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~94% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1596 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Baltic Yachts 51, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Baltic Yachts 51 is a Masthead Sloop designed by C&C Design and built by Baltic Yachts from 1979 to 1988. This fin-keeled sailboat measures 15.5 meters LOA, with a 4.7-meter beam and a 2.7-meter draft, displacing 15,599 kg. It has a comfort ratio of 32.1 and a sail area to displacement ratio of 18.6. The design includes a keel/centerboard variant.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.6
Displacement / length
224.1
Comfort ratio
32.1
Capsize screening
1.88
Hull speed
8.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2230
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1979–1988
Units built
24
Designer
C, C&C Design
Builder
Baltic Yachts

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The family

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