Bowman Yachts 46 Corsair

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 33 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 33

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.81

LightHeavy

321 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 321

EasygoingPowered-up

14.1 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.1

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

14.1

Displacement / length

321.4

Comfort ratio

33.3

Capsize screening

1.81

Hull speed

7.6 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1475

Hull

Hull type

Fin with rudder on skeg

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 1972

Designer

Holman, Pye, Kim Holman

Builder

Bowman

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The family

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