BoatsHans Christian Christina 48

Hans Christian Christina 48

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1986

A fin-keeled cutter with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a more modern underwater profile for the Hans Christian fleet

Designed by Doug Peterson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 34 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 34
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.74
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 205
EasygoingPowered-up

16.0 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.0
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Heavier than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1992 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.0
Displacement / length
204.6
Comfort ratio
33.9
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
8.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1942
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1986
Designer
Doug Peterson
Builder
Hans Christian

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Hallberg-Rassy 4414.45 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA German Frers-designed performance cruiser featuring a modern fractional rig and dual rudders for balanced handling
Beneteau Oceanis 4814.61 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA spacious 14.6-metre cruiser featuring a high-volume interior by Nauta Design and a performance-oriented fractional rig
Bavaria Yachts 4714.65 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14.65-metre cruiser featuring a fin keel with bulb and spade rudder, produced throughout the 1990s
Hanse Yachts 46014.60 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2022 Berret-Racoupeau fractional sloop with a 4.79-metre beam and a 2.25-metre draft for stable, high-volume cruising
Dufour Yachts 47014.85 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 14.85-metre performance cruiser featuring a modern fin-and-bulb keel and a 2.25-metre draft for offshore stability
Bavaria Yachts C4614.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern Cossutti-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance

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